Destination: Brazil
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Fri, 3 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [94]
Fortunately a good day to see Christo Redentor situated atop the Corcovado Mountain. The statue is a new edition to the New Seven Wonders of the World. Built in 1931 it stands approximately 38 metres high. We took the venicular train up the mountain ... Read more >
Thu, 2 Apr 2009 | By strategy | Views [70]
The sun’s light had begun to fade. The greens of the rolling jungle darkened. We needed to find a place to camp. The man at the market seemed useful, although we couldn’t understand much of his Portuguese. He pointed down the road, smiling ... Read more >
Thu, 2 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [98]
Just to get things straight Barry Manilow sang about the Copacabana night club in New York not the area in Rio. The Sun was out in Rio so headed out to explore the beaches. They were amazing, White sand that stretches over 4 kilometres. Although ... Read more >
Wed, 1 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [114]
Our host at the Pousada in Paraty had sufficiently terrified us with stories of recent shootings and stabbings to make us feel at total ease for our stay in Rio. Apparently there was a shooting between two rival favela druglords only a few days before.... Read more >
Tue, 31 Mar 2009 | By justin | Views [90]
Spent a few more days in Paraty dodging the rain and looking around the town. Visited the old fort... Forte Defensor built in 1703 and complete with the original six cannons . Failed to mention that some of Paraty was flooded during our stay particularly ... Read more >
Sun, 29 Mar 2009 | By justin | Views [128]
Had one the best breakfasts I've had since I've been in South America. In addition to the mandatory ham and cheese the owners even had home made peanut butter. Not many home comforts I miss but Sun Pat is one of them! Clare and I took the advice of ... Read more >
Fri, 27 Mar 2009 | By justin | Views [141]
26 March: Travel day to Paraty via Sao Paulo 27th March Arrived in early hours at Sao Paulo bus terminal and caught a transfer to Paraty. The journey seemed to take ages but provided stunning scenery as the bus meandered it's way along the Atlantic ... Read more >
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 | By justin | Views [94]
Made the trip to view the waterfalls from the Brazilian side. The lovely people at Los Troncos had sorted a driver to pick Clare and I up and take us over the Argentinian/Brazilian border (which we could see from the guest house). From the Brazilian ... Read more >
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 | By lockers | Views [97]
March 1 st
How excited was I when I was waiting
behind the barriers at “Arrivals” at Rio's airport for my sister
to come around the corner. I haven't seen any family for going on 8
months. I was looking forward to ... Read more >
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 | By lockers | Views [74]
February 26 th
– February 28 th
Thierry, Matilde and I
decided to travel together from the Island of Santa Catarina to Paraty (via
breakfast in Sao Paulo's bus station) and after an 18 hour journey up
the coast, ... Read more >
Sat, 21 Mar 2009 | By lockers | Views [93]
February 22 nd
- 25th
My fist week of travelling alone coincided with Brazil's biggest festival - carnaval; the mad period of parades, dancing, samba, dressing up and lots of parting held four days before Ash Wednesday. Fearing Rio may just ... Read more >
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 | By claudio_depaula | Views [117]
The best thing about traveling is not knowing where you’re going to stay and who you’re gonna be friends with. I’m usually very disorganized and never get to have a plan which I really follow to make my journey easier. It’s much better to decide things ... Read more >
Sat, 14 Mar 2009 | By rich | Views [34]
Leo meets us at the bus station at 5am. He's blurry eyed and tired. While we were sleeping for the last 4 hrs on the bus, he was out partying, waiting to meet us. After a quick, crazy ride we get to his apartment, where we all crash for the next few ... Read more >
Sat, 14 Mar 2009 | By simonefrancis | Views [149] | Comments [1]
Caio Moussalem was born in a town called Cuiaba in the country side of
Brazil, but now lives and studies in Rio de Janeiro. I stayed at his
house for a few days through couchsurfing and found him to be a very
intelligent and motivated person, who I ... Read more >
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 | By rich | Views [36]
Our jovial tour guide proclaims this is what most Americans say to him when they get in his van. We've come back to Rio one last time and although we've been here twice already, we still haven't been up the mountain to see the Cristo - the 35m tall statue ... Read more >
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