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Prepare for a lot of walking! Like serious walking for 15+ miles a day in rain, sun, dust, and mud. There are cobblestones that wear out shoes. You may need 3 or more pair. Make sure to rotate everyday to allow them to dry out.
Elders: ECCO hiking shoe is highly recommended and loved.
You will need durable waterproof shoes and good quality socks!
It is hot most of the time. It rains a fair bit, but not constantly. The winter (June-August) does get cool but never really cold, especially in the south. But the cooler weather only lasts for 2 weeks. Sweaters or a jacket can be purchased there if needed. Most missionaries feel like even a rain jacket is too hot.
Get light weight, quick drying clothing.
Elders: you will mostly want short sleeves. Get a cheap suit as it is worn infrequently. You will not need any blue shirts. Shoes, pants, and shirts are hard to replace there with the same quality.
Apartments have washing machine but not dryers, so bring light, quick drying clothing.
Amazon Brazil is used often to ship things.
Get a power bank and a rechargeable fan.
Bring a good umbrella that can stand up in a lot of wind.
You will want a good shoulder bag that is waterproof. They can feel sweaty against you as you walk all day, so get one that is large enough to carry a Book of Mormon but not large enough to rest against your whole back. Take a backpack as well.
Make sure you have ibuprofen, Tylenol, ant-diarrhea meds, itch sticks, and bug repellent.
Bring deodorant to last your whole mission.
A filtered water bottle, such as Lifestraw allows you to fill up on the go and not worry about water quality.
Bring a missions worth of deodorant.
Cameras can cause a theft/safety concern so just their camera phone is fine.
Sisters often like to purchase cute straw hats there and Elders like to purchase white cowboy hats.
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Most parents send their Elders with at least 1 suit (most countries in South America only wear suits to church and meetings) and around 8–10 golf pants. Families are sending more shirts because of heat and humidity — 12–14 is the average. Note for Sisters serving in Brazil: feminine hygiene products are expensive there and tampons are often considered taboo. Be prepared to send a good supply with your Sister Missionary.
This is a very comfortable, durable shoe that missionaries serving all over have loved!
7 inch Rechargeable Fan. These have been recommended for missionaries serving in Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Africa. They help keep you cooler at night, but also help keep bugs like mosquitos off at night too.
The power goes out frequently, so it is nice to have a solar power fan.
Serve shirts have a ventilation panel in the side of the shirt making them noticeably more breathable. Missionaries serving in hot or humid places absolutely RAVE about this feature. The most popular shirt for hot-climate missions, for sure.