Driving from São Leopoldo to Jaguarão: 256 miles, roughly 6 h 16 min without stops. Road by road, 5 places to stop and the State Department advisory.

4 stops between Rio Grande and Francisco Beltrão, plus the route: 540 miles (869 km), about 12 h 32 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.

Plan the Itajaí to Rio Grande road trip: 526 miles (846 km), 11 h 15 min of driving, 8 stops along the way and what the U.S. advisory says about Brazil.

9 stops between Rio Grande and Camboriú, plus the route: 514 miles (827 km), about 10 h 59 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.

8 stops between Florianópolis and Rio Grande, plus the route: 476 miles (766 km), about 10 h 10 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.

Plan the São José to Rio Grande road trip: 470 miles (756 km), 10 h 3 min of driving, 9 stops along the way and what the U.S. advisory says about Brazil.

Palhoça to Rio Grande: 465 miles (749 km), about 9 h 57 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Brazil and 8 stops on the way.

Plan the Chapecó to Rio Grande road trip: 442 miles (712 km), 10 h 24 min of driving, 4 stops along the way and what the U.S. advisory says about Brazil.

9 stops between Rio Grande and Lages, plus the route: 409 miles (659 km), about 10 h 30 min of driving and the U.S. travel advisory level.

Rio Grande to Tubarão: 391 miles (629 km), about 8 h 28 min of driving. The route, U.S. travel advisory for Brazil and 9 stops on the way.