Armação dos Búzios
The conference will be held in Armação dos Búzios, a coastal resort town ~170 km east of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Armação dos Búzios, commonly known as Búzios, is a picturesque resort town on a peninsula in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Originally a small fishing village, it gained international fame in the 1960s after a visit by French actress Brigitte Bardot. Búzios is renowned for its over 20 stunning beaches, vibrant nightlife, and the lively Rua das Pedras, filled with shops, restaurants, and bars. The town offers a variety of water sports, from snorkeling to surfing, and enjoys a tropical climate with warm temperatures year-round. Easily accessible from Rio de Janeiro, Búzios combines natural beauty with a sophisticated charm, making it a top destination for tourists.
Accommodation
Accommodation will be available at the conference venue, the Atlântico Búzios Convention & Resort (🇧🇷 | 🇬🇧), a hotel and convention complex near the centre of Armação dos Búzios, Brazil.
Details of alternative accommodation will be provided in due course.
Travel
Travel information will be provided in due course.
We suggest flying directly to Rio de Janeiro International Airport. From Rio de Janeiro, we are planning on having a bus on Sunday morning to take participants to Buzios. This bus will probably leave from the Zona Sul (where the neighbourhoods of Ipanema, Copacabana, Flamengo etc are) of the city of Rio and have a stop at the international airport. We suggest that participants try to arrive by the Saturday before the conference and sleep one night in Rio de Janeiro so that one can easily catch the conference bus on Sunday morning. We plan on having a bus leaving from Buzios to the city of Rio, Friday afternoon.
Things to do
Armação dos Búzios is a popular tourist destination and is renown for its beaches, all of which are a short walk from the conference venue.
Additional information
1. Visa requirements
To visit Brazil, you may need a visa depending on your nationality and the duration of your stay. However, for most nationalities, a visa will not be required if your visit is for less than 90 days and for tourism purposes (which includes conference attendance). Brazil is visa-free for many countries in Europe, Central America and for Japan. For many countries in South America (including Argentina and Chile), it is also possible for their citizens to visit Brazil with a national identity card , but note the document must be recent.
For citizens of Australia, Canada and the United States, no visa is required to enter Brazil prior to April 10th 2025. However, after this date, nationals from these countries who are travelling for either business or tourism, will need to apply for an electronic visa (Brazil eVisa) prior to travel. The Brazil eVisa application process is currently not active, but it is expected to cost around USD $80.90, and take approximately 5 working days process. Further information will be provided here in due course.
To verify the requirements for your country, please review the information provided by the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (
visa requirements 🇧🇷). Here a comprehensive list of visa requirements is available (🇧🇷 | 🇬🇧). In the linked tables, the final column provides information on visit/tourist visas for each country of origin.
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2. Health and Immunisation
No mandatory vaccine is required to enter Brazil. However, please refer to the official guidance from the health services in your country of origin.
In Brazil, emergency public health services are free of charge to foreign tourists (the emergency phone number is 192). However, it is recommended that all international visitors also acquire adequate travel health insurance for the duration of their stay in the country.
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