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2008-03-21, Tiradentes, Brazil. By: Aelontra | | Tiradentesand São João Del Rei are historic cities in Minas Gerais' State, that have reached the top on gold's cicle (1750 - 1820). They are well preserved. |
| | | |  | Rio De Janeiro
2008-03-02, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: lmae613 | | Rio de Janeiro was absolutely beautiful. I flew into Sao Paulo, Brazil to meet Nia. (There are designated smoking areas in the airport!) She showed me a little bit of the city and we had some of the b... |
| | | |  | Flirting with the Brazilian/Argentine Border
2008-02-22, Foz Do Iguacu, Brazil. By: lmae613 | | After leaving the village, before going back to Buenos Aires we went to Iguazu, which was about 2 hrs from there. We got a little lost trying to get into Brazil to go see the Iguazu Falls National Par... |
| | | |  | Petropolis
2008-02-10, Petropolis, Brazil. By: sauntering | | If ever there were a desire to escape or recover from the craze of Rio’s Carnaval, this quiet imperial city in the mountains would do the trick. The air is finer, the people less abundant, and you ar... |
| | | |  | Carnaval: The R Version
2008-02-09, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | Porra! I have never seen so many fucking people in my life! It didn’t even look like Rio fucking de Janeiro anymore, it was a pen of human beings waiting to be fed their noxious fodder. The best sol... |
| | | | | Carnaval: The PG Version
2008-02-09, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | I could hear drums pounding even from the 17th story of The Matchbox, my new residence in Alto Leblon. I believe it began at precisely 12:01am, when the first official day of Carnaval began. The dur... |
| | | |  | Perhaps Restless
2008-02-08, Ilha Grande, Brazil. By: sauntering | | It was still pouring when I returned to Rio from Buzios. I am hesitant to protest this rain, as the nourishment of Brazil’s vegetation is probably more important than my tan. Nevertheless, a newly a... |
| | | |  | A Few Hours Away
2008-02-04, Buzios, Brazil. By: sauntering | | Buzios is a little spot with a big reputation. It is the least Brazilian part of Brazil, they say, mostly because everyone who lives there is well off. Supposedly it was made famous by Brigitte Bard... |
| | | |  | My Apologies
2008-02-03, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | It has been some time since I have been able to write a blog entry. You may have forgotten all about me and my geographical location. Totally understandable, you’ve got your own life to live, and I ... |
| | | |  | Identity Struggle of Some Sort
2008-01-02, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | If every man in the US is expected to have a mid-life crisis and buy a Porsche / younger girlfriend, then I don’t see why I can’t have some sort of mid – trip indulgence too.
My breaking moment cam... |
| | | |  | New Years Eve in Copacabana
2007-12-31, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | If you have a few thousand dollars lying around, consider investing it here in late December. I will admit that it’s a little crowded, but that’s only because so many people want to experience it.
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| | | |  | Vantage Points
2007-12-29, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | If you put down your caipirinha for a moment, you can begin to see how multi-layered Rio is. At its base sprawl long stretches of beach and busy urban streets. But head upward into the mountains and... |
| | | |  | On Carnival
2007-12-25, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | I never really understood what all of the fuss was about. Dancing and drinking, crowds that compress everyone into one moronic mass, inflated costs for every bit of it. Sounds like Mardi Gras or New... |
| | | |  | Hola Dave y Tan
2007-11-20, Bahia, Brazil. By: clair2amy | | After a sickening overnight bus ride we arrived at rainy Arial De Ajuda where dave and tan were waiting for us. Amused ourselves with lots of cards, beer, cachasa,and the last dregs of vegemite!!! Dan... |
| | | |  | Intro to Rio
2007-12-23, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sauntering | | Rio. I am finally here. (I have to repeat the fact to myself, since it has hardly settled in.) I am hesitant to describe it, for three day old observations are likely to be replaced in time with mo... |
| | | |  | Jeri
2006-10-22, Jericoacoara, Brazil. By: Aelontra | | Jericoacoara ia a beach in Ceará, Brazil. 320 Km from Fortaleza. There are dunes, rocks and beaches, a diferent place. You must know. Enjoy pictures |
| | | |  | Historic city - Paraty
2007-09-04, Paraty, Brazil. By: Aelontra | | Paraty is a historic city and a harbor in Rio de Janeiro's State, Brazil. Enjoy pictures. |
| | | |  | Sun, Sand, Sights and Caprinhas
2007-12-14, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: leariott | | We loved Sugarloaf mountain - 4 cable cars to go up and down, spectacular views, we will upload photos or email them soon! Chris not up for the helicopter ride from level two, though, hee hee!
Bea... |
| | | |  | Búzios's travel
2007-09-14, Búzios, Brazil. By: Aelontra | | Búzios is a elegant place, with beautiful beaches, near Rio de Janeiro's city. It's fame results of Brigiti Bardot's trip in 60's. |
| | | |  | Carneiro's Beach, the best !!!
2007-10-25, Recife, Brazil. By: Aelontra | | Another wonder place, near Porto de Galinhas. A river and sea join, creating a unique place. White sand, blue water, rocks, natural swimming pools. Enjoy ! |
| | | | | Wonderfull place
2007-10-23, Recife, Brazil. By: aelontra | | My wife and me went to Porto de Galinhas, State of Pernambuco, Brazil, last october (2007). It's near Recife (Pernambuco's capital) and it's an amazing place, with wonderfull natural swimming pool on ... |
| | | |  | hola beaches and sunburn
2007-11-20, Sao Paulo, Brazil. By: clair2amy | | After a long painful bus ride we arrived in beautiful florianopolis where we stayed in a cute posada at barra de largo. First night had a massive bbq with chicken hearts (clair tried them i didnt) to... |
| | | |  | Manuel and Susana house
2006-01-20, Boipeba Island - Cairu -Bahia, Brazil. By: espiral | | Boipeba island
Last month I went to Bahia, Brazil. In the tourist information in Salvador, I asked for quiet places to visit and they recommended me a little island, called Boipeba. I was informed... |
| | | |  | Day 6: Cachaca, Rain Forest and Mud Bath
2005-07-06, Paraty, Brazil. By: katalin | | Traveling in Brazilian winter we expected yucky weather. Well, today was just one of those days. It wasn’t exactly pouring, but it was bad enough. Still, we were here to explore the area and that was ... |
| | | |  | Day 4: Corcovado and Santa Teresa
2005-07-04, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: katalin | | As we both a little (okay, very) scared of Brazil and its dangers, we booked a tour around the state of Rio. And part of this tour was a day trip around Rio de Janeiro. Our guide was Wilson, who was a... |
| | | |  | Day 3 - Girls in Ipanema
2005-07-03, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: katalin | | We spent the day mostly relaxing on the beach and checking out the area. We’re staying in Ipanema, the glitziest bit of town, and of course we had to see the bar “Garota do Ipanema”, where the famous ... |
| | | |  | Last day in Rio
2007-05-24, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: adsdan | | Today is our last full day in Rio de Janeiro. Unfortunately the weather is once again overcast and rainy. We hope you like the pics of the beach.
We took a long walk, with umbrellas, down Copacaban... |
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