South America Travel Stories Newsletter Go ahead, sign up for any or all of BootsnAll's newsletters. Choose from daily articles, special deals or travel news from around the world. It is best to have a card with a VISA logo on it. If you don't have a VISA logo, a Mastercard logo is second best. If you don't have either logo on your card, call your bank and ask which banks in Brasil will accept your debit card.
Cash machines work using only specific networks.
Just because your card is on a network displayed on a particular cash machine does not mean that it will accept your card. Business hours - Normal business hours are 9am to 6pm. The post office and travel agencies are also typically open 9am to 1pm on Saturdays. Note, if you are getting into town on Saturday afternoon, you will not be able to get any tourist info until Monday. Plan your itinerary accordingly.