Quick answer: Portugal usually gets good latency to Western Europe, so use Space-Node's Netherlands or Germany region, from EUR 2.70 a month. Space-Node has no node in South America, so Brazil and LATAM communities should compare the USA regions with Europe using a real ping test instead of assuming the nearest location on the map wins.
Who this guide is for
This guide is for Portuguese, Brazilian, Colombian, and wider LATAM Minecraft communities comparing free hosts, EU hosts, and regional options.
Recommended baseline
| Scenario | Baseline | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | Netherlands or Western Europe | Often stable and affordable |
| Brazil public SMP | Test USA and EU regions | Latency varies by ISP |
| Colombia or mixed LATAM | Measure ping from players | Do not rely on one admin test |
| Free hosting | Good for testing only | Queues and sleep modes hurt communities |
Setup checklist
- Ask players for ping tests before buying.
- Keep view distance reasonable for high latency groups.
- Use Paper or Purpur for performance.
- Prefer paid hosting when the server needs uptime.
- Check support language and billing methods.
Common mistakes
- Choosing a host only because it says free.
- Ignoring packet loss.
- Hosting from a home PC for public players.
- Using huge modpacks for a mixed-region player base.
Space-Node recommendation
Portugal: use the Netherlands or Germany (Frankfurt) region. Both sell the same plans: Standard on AMD Ryzen 9 3900X-class CPUs with DDR4 from EUR 2.70 per month for 3GB, or Premium on a Ryzen 9 7950X or 9950X (depending on stock) with DDR5. Checkout is billed in euro, so there is no currency conversion.
Brazil and the rest of South America: Space-Node has no node in South America. The nearest region on the map is USA (Virginia), on the Ryzen 9 7950X3D with DDR5, from EUR 3.00 per month for 3GB. Canada comes next; Europe and USA (California) are further away. Routes from Brazil do not always follow the map, so measure before you decide.
Mexico and Central America: see our guide for Minecraft server hosting in Mexico.
Whichever group you host, the plan selector on our Minecraft server hosting page measures your ping to every region from your own browser before you order. Ask a few of your players to open it too, since one admin's connection does not speak for everyone.
The order page is also available in Portuguese and Spanish: hospedagem de servidor Minecraft and hosting de servidores Minecraft.
FAQ
Is there a Space-Node server in Brazil?
No. The regions are the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Canada, USA California, USA Virginia, Singapore, India and Australia. For Brazil, compare USA (Virginia), Canada and the European regions using the ping test on the order page.
Can I move the server to another region later?
Yes. Moving an existing server to another Space-Node location is free, about once a week, through live chat. That makes it cheap to try one region and switch if your players' ping says otherwise.
Can I start smaller and upgrade later?
Yes. Start with the smallest plan that fits your group, watch CPU, RAM and TPS for a few real sessions, then upgrade when the numbers show a bottleneck. Guessing too high wastes money. Guessing too low creates lag.