Cronicamente Inviável Filming Locations

Paraná is a state in southern Brazil that’s home to Iguaçu Falls, with hundreds of cascades straddling the border with Argentina. Surrounding the falls is Iguaçu National Park, a subtropical rainforest with diverse wildlife, while north lies the massive Itaipu Dam. Hundreds of kilometers east, close to the Atlantic beaches of Guaratuba and the large port of Paranaguá, is the leafy state capital, Curitiba.

Porto Velho is a city in northwest Brazil. On the Madeira River, the Madeira Mamoré Railroad Museum features a vintage locomotive. The Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral includes frescoes, stained glass and a ceiling decorated with carved wood. The grand neoclassical President Vargas Palace is nearby. Northeast, the waterways of the Reserva Extrativista do Lago do Cuniã are home to alligators and giant pirarucu fish.

Rio de Janeiro is a huge seaside city in Brazil, famed for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, 38m Christ the Redeemer statue atop Mount Corcovado and for Sugarloaf Mountain, a granite peak with cable cars to its summit. The city is also known for its sprawling favelas (shanty towns). Its raucous Carnaval festival, featuring parade floats, flamboyant costumes and samba dancers, is considered the world’s largest.

Salvador, the capital of Brazil’s northeastern state of Bahia, is known for its Portuguese colonial architecture, Afro-Brazilian culture and a tropical coastline. The Pelourinho neighborhood is its historic heart, with cobblestone alleys opening onto large squares, colorful buildings and baroque churches such as São Francisco, featuring gilt woodwork.

Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil. With a long Atlantic coastline and several islands, it's known for its beaches and mountains. Florianópolis, the capital, has a traditional public market with bars, restaurants and food stalls, and a history museum set in a 19th-century colonial governor’s palace. Florianópolis lies mostly on Santa Catarina Island, which has beach resorts at its northern tip.

São Paulo, Brazil’s vibrant financial center, is among the world's most populous cities, with numerous cultural institutions and a rich architectural tradition. Its iconic buildings range from its neo-Gothic cathedral and the 1929 Martinelli skyscraper to modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer’s curvy Edifício Copan. The colonial-style Pátio do Colégio church marks where Jesuit priests founded the city in 1554.