Destination: Brazil

Photos: Sao Paulo

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [769]

Costs pp: Bus from Curitiba 59rs 6.5 hours, local buses 2.3rs, metro 2.55rs A good trip from Curitiba, we like to travel in the day so we can see the countryside but on this trip we drifted in and out of slumber because of our fun times with Helder ... Read more >

New country and a new language!

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [858]

Just when we were beginning to feel comfortable with Spanish we have to change languages! We have been told that Portuguese is Spanish without bones and that is a good description. It is more squishy with an emphasis of the 'sh' a sound that is now present ... Read more >

Photos: Curitiba

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Curitiba, Brazil

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1405]

Costs pp: bus from Ponta Grossa 22rs 2 hours. Storage locker 5.5rs, or storage guardar 4.4rs per pack per day. Bar 1 entry 5rs, Bar 2 entry 8rs female 15rs male. 'Oi' Tower entry 3rs. Info on Curitiba (cut & paste) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curitiba ... Read more >

Photos: Ponta Grossa

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Ponta Grossa, Brazil

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1482]

Costs pp: bus from Foz do Iguacu 91rs 9 hours. In Ponta Grossa we had wanted to go visit the local national parks but were unable to for 2 reasons: the cost to enter is 25rs pp; and there is a lot of walking to do and Kent ended up with a blister ... Read more >

Photos: FOZ DO IGUAÇU, Brasil

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Foz do Iguaçu, Brasil

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1498]

Costs pp: Bus Puerto Iguazu to Foz do Iguacu town 5p they stop at the Argentine border while you get your exit stamp then drop you at the Brasil border and leave you there to process your entry and you use the same ticket (and same bus company) to ... Read more >

Photos: Dia 2: Rio

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 | By david_w_360 | Photo Gallery

Photos: Quarai to Uruguaiana

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Photo Gallery

Quarai, Brasil

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 | By nomad_kiwis | Views [1036] | Comments [1]

Costs pp:  bus from Tacuarembo to Artigas 215p, room at Hotel Uniao in Quaray 240p / 20rs We arrived in Artigas at 6am and Carol went walkabout to look for a place to stay but of course no-one had checked out yet and places were mostly too expensive ... Read more >

Photos: BRAZIL

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 | By vivienne_and_iona | Photo Gallery

sunburn, capirhinias and statewide blackouts in BRAZIL

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 | By vivienne_and_iona | Views [2322] | Comments [1]

we were a bit torn about leaving europe, mostly because south america represented the final and shortest third of our trip (i realise that's not very mathematical but you know what i mean), so we set off from heathrow on the first sunday in november ... Read more >

Tags: blackouts, boa constrictors, climbing jesus, madonna, most good-looking continent, paraty, the amazon

Gallery: Ligia in Brasil

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 | By ligia-richard | Photo Gallery