Brazil is a vast continent with diverse regions, including the palm-fringed beach of the northeast and vineyards nestled in the lush valleys to the south. The vast, wildlife-rich wetlands are also found here. Pantanal. Yet with its deep culinary traditions, echoes of colonial architecture, and famously warm hospitality, Minas Gerais, one of Brazil’s largest states, is among its most overlooked treasures—at least to an international audience.
Belo Horizonte, the capital of Brazil, has quietly transformed into a destination. This is largely due to its boteco culture, which revolves around no-frills bars that serve great food with ice-cold beers. Like the bistronomie in Paris, young chefs are reimagining classic regional dishes in modern places such as Bar PirexCaio Soter A Porca VoadoraBruna Resende continues to be a leading figure in the art world of the city. The team behind Mercado Novo—the cultural and gastronomic hub that helped reshape the city’s urban fabric over the past decade—is now launching Galeria Ficus, on a charming square in the Carlos Prates neighborhood. This hybrid project, housed in a restored old manor, will include seven shops and cocktail bar. It aims to breathe new life into this historic space.
Relaunched in the heart of Savassi, a lively district Albuquerque Contemporânea It is rapidly establishing itself in the Brazilian contemporary art scene. By highlighting emerging local artists such as Mateus Moreira (who will open an exhibition in March 2026) while also representing internationally recognized Brazilian names such as Ana Maria Tavares, the gallery is helping place the city on par with cultural hubs like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Accor joins the creative fun and has opened their first Tribe hotel in Brazil here in September 2025.
