69% of incentive buyers are looking for destinations they have never used (SITE, via Business Travel Show Europe, 24 Mar 2026). Brazil is new for most of them — and it has stories few places can tell.
Learning journey · Pantanal
Where cattle ranching and jaguar conservation share the same land
Ranches in the northern Pantanal combine cattle, ecotourism and conservation. Agribusiness groups go home with a real example of growth that protects the ecosystem it depends on.
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Learning journey · São Paulo
How 148 million people changed the way a country pays
Pix, the Central Bank’s instant payment system, is used by 148 million people and 12.8 million companies. For banking and fintech teams, São Paulo is a classroom.
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On the ground
A continent-sized country, run by people who live in it
Domestic flights, regional suppliers and safety routines are planned by our team in Brazil — one contact from the first brief to the last transfer.
Events
Meet us at IBTM World in Barcelona
Wedgewood in Brazil will be exhibiting at IBTM World, Fira Gran Via, 17–19 November 2026 — stand P99. Write to contact@wedgewoodbrazil.com.br to book a meeting.
Source: Wedgewood in Brazil
New hotels
A 226-room resort opens near Fortaleza
Ohana Beach Park Resort began its soft opening in Aquiraz on 29 September, with an event room. One roof for a mid-size incentive group — as with any new property, inspect before you contract.
Source: Panrotas, 29 Sep 2026
New hotels
Marriott announces a 308-room hotel in Manaus
The Hotel Tropical da Amazônia is scheduled for the first half of 2027 — more large-group capacity at the gateway to the Amazon.
Source: Panrotas, 23 Sep 2026
Access
Florianópolis passes one million international passengers
Floripa Airport reached the mark on 22 August 2026, two months earlier than in 2025. Copa moves to daily Panama flights from January 2027.
Source: Routes / Zurich Airport Brasil, 22 Sep 2026
Learning angle
Pix passes 80 billion transactions a year
Brazil’s instant payment system moved R$35 trillion in 2025 and is used by 148 million people and 12.8 million companies — a live case study for finance teams.
Source: Central Bank of Brazil report, via Diário do Comércio, 10 Aug 2026
Heritage
UNESCO lists the Amazonia Theaters
Teatro Amazonas in Manaus and Theatro da Paz in Belém, both built in the rubber-boom era, are now World Heritage — two opera houses in the heart of the Amazon.
Source: UNESCO; Daily Sabah, 28 Jul 2026
Demand
5.26 million international visitors in the first half of 2026
International air arrivals grew 13.3% year on year, a record for the period.
Source: Embratur/MTur/Federal Police, via Diário do Turismo, 17 Jul 2026
Gastronomy
Latin America’s first three-Michelin-star restaurants
Evvai and Tuju, both in São Paulo, earned three Michelin stars in the 2026 guide — a first for Brazil and for Latin America.
Source: Michelin, 15 Apr 2026