We arrived to Rio from Ilha Grande last Wednesday afternoon and were all pretty sad about leaving that gorgeous island. We were staying in an AirBnb between Ipanema and Copacabana beaches and after dropping our bags went for a wander down the Ipanema main street. It was already obvious that this city had a good…
Tag: Brazil
Ilha Grande
I’ve just spent one week on Ilha Grande, a paradise-esque island off the Brazilian coast just south of Rio. The island only has one road, hardly any vehicles and no ATM. The most populated area of the island is Vila do Abraão and from there the best beaches are a hike or a boat ride…
Paraty
On Saturday we took a 12 hour overnight bus from Florianópolis to Sao Paulo which was freezing so not a great sleep was had. In Brazil so far we haven’t been given any food on the buses like in Argentina and Uruguay. Instead they stop at services every three or four hours for about 30…
Florianópolis
Florianópolis in Brazil is hands down the most beautiful place I’ve visited so far. It’s an island accessible by bridge littered with beautiful beaches and foliage covered hills. We arrived Thursday afternoon with Laura and Barry, an Irish couple who had been sitting beside us on the bus from Uruguay. We spent the first…
Getting from Chuy, Uruguay to Florianopolis, Brasil
As we wanted to see the coast of Uruguay before going to Florianopolis it would have been crazy to travel back to Montevideo to catch the bus so we tried to find a way to get from the border town Chuy instead. A direct bus was out of the question as they only go twice…
Iguazu Falls
18.5 hours on a bus is surprisingly manageable when: a) it’s overnight b) you have a pillow and a blanket c) your seat reclines to 160°, and d) you love sleeping as much as I do The journey from Buenos Aires to Puerto Iguazu passed by very painlessly and gave me a chance to read…
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