With the beginning of summer, next Thursday (21) also reaches the high season in Brazil. By February 2018, Brazilians should make 74.13 million trips, an increase of 0.8% over the same period last year.

The Minister of Tourism, Marx Beltrão, is optimistic. “The numbers confirm the strength of tourism and point to a scenario of recovery of the Brazilian economy. Prospects for next year are also encouraging, “he said.

For Beltrão, there are two main reasons for the good numbers: the 0.6% growth in the services sector indicated at the beginning of December by the IBGE and the 10% reduction in airfare prices, as indicated by the National Consumer Price Index Wide.

The three most sought after destinations are São Paulo, Florianópolis and Rio de Janeiro; which together concentrate 10% of total travel by Brazilians. The move is expected to inject R $ 100.8 billion into the economy during this period with the movement of several sectors of Brazilian tourism.

Check out the top ten destinations of the Brazilian summer.
City Number of trips
São Paulo 3.28 million
Florianopolis 2.09 million
Rio de Janeiro 2.03 million
Big Beach 1.86 million
Salvador 1.69 million
Fortaleza 1.22 million
Curitiba 1.18 million
Cabo Frio 1.18 million
Balneário Camboriú 1,08 million
Recife 1.08 million

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Source: Panrotas