Brazil maps
If you just want route planning then there are plenty of road atlases available. These are generally ok for the main routes but are woefully inaccurate when you start going for the smaller roads.
Decent topographic maps exist which match Ordnance survey/USGS/IGN levels of contour detail. Varying scales exist (1;25000 to 1;200000 (like the michelin french road maps). These are great when used with a GPS for getting through the remote areas.
I said these maps exist but are not sold in shops like the UK and other countries. You have to go to the relevant office of the national geog institute (there is a branch in Sao Paulo). They sell loose sheets there and if the area you want is not available then you can get a copy of a master map.
It's very frustrating - detailed maps exist which cover most of brazil but they haven't got round to thinking that they can make money by selling them freely to the public.
I guess some people like the idea of not knowing what is over the hill - just adds to the discovery!
If you have a serious need for a topo map in Brazil then I could see whether I can help.
cheers
Warren
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