TRAVEL SPECIAL
BRAZIL ON THE BEACH
September
WHY NOW? Because spring has sprung in the southern hemisphere - and locals head for the beach
PHOTO: FERNANDO GUERRA
Take it from this travel editor, who spent her honeymoon watching the rain fall on Copacabana Beach, Brazil is… wet. (They don’t call it “rainforest” for nothing.) Rio de Janeiro suffers more than twice the rainfall of London each year, so if you’re jetting off for a beach holiday, you need to choose the right month. August is one of the best times to see rain-free Rio, but since it’s still school holidays (here and in South America), we say pick September.