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Carnavale!

The most noticable thing that struck me upon arrival in South America was my utter inability to either understand or comunnicate with locals. Obviously the fact that they speak a foreign language came as no surprise, but the genuine lack of English has come as a shock. Still, just 3 weeks...

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tevans1 on March 2, 2007 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

from the travel blog: Tom's Travels 2007

Copacabana

Whenever I hear Barry Manilow's “Copacabana”, I always remember the happy beach located in Rio de Janiero Brazil. As the song connotes, Copacabana is one of the most laidback and joyful places I've ever been too. One of the most famous beaches in the whole world is Copacabana. The life of...

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On Foot on March 2, 2007 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

from the travel blog: On Foot

Ilha do Mel

Usually I am not the biggest fan of the beach, just laying in a chair waiting for the sun to turn you a different color is not my idea of a good time. However, I have always wanted to learn how to surf and what better location than a carless island off the southern coast of Brazil. This...

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Shawn04 on March 1, 2007 from Paranagua, Brazil

from the travel blog: South American

Iguazu Falls

After Bonito Reid and I caught an overnight bus to the city of Foz De Iguazu. This is a small tourist town located on the boarder's of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. We arrived in the early morning and took the short trip to the famous Iguazu Falls. The falls are shared by Brazil and...

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Shawn04 on February 27, 2007 from Iguacuzinho, Brazil

from the travel blog: South American

Bonito

Bonito is a small tourist town located on the Southern tip of the Pantanal. We stayed at a farm house located 1 hour outside of Bonito. This house is owned by friends of Fu and was a great glimpse into the country life of Brazil. The main attractions in and around Bonito include crystal clear...

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Shawn04 on February 21, 2007 from Bonito, Brazil

from the travel blog: South American

Test

Woo Hoo

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k_kully on February 20, 2007 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

from the travel blog: Test

Carnival

Carnival, what a great experience. Being labeled as the biggest festival in the world Rio's carnival is amazing. Reid, Carla, Fu and I arrived in Rio in the early afternoon on Sunday. We drove straight to Sugar Loaf, which is the main rock overlooking downtown Rio and the harbor. Very amazing....

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Shawn04 on February 19, 2007 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

from the travel blog: South American

Brazil with familiar faces

Well after one canceled flight and two more delayed I finally made it to Sao Paulo. There waiting were my good friends Reid and Fu. After over a month it was great to see some familiar faces. We did not have to much time to catch up, because we had to pack and make the 6 hour road trip to Rio...

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Shawn04 on February 17, 2007 from Sao Paulo, Brazil

from the travel blog: South American

Jericoacoar

Teste

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eduardobaer on January 2, 2007 from Jericoacoara, Brazil

from the travel blog: Nordeste

BRASIL 2006

Tibau, é uma antiga pequena vila de pescadores, situada a cerca de 80 Kms de Natal. Embora seja a sede do Município, o lugar verdadeiramente importante é PIPA, neste momento uma das Praias mais famosas do Nordeste Brasileiro, a apenas 8 Kms de distancia. O contraste é...

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viajante on July 26, 2006 from Natal, Brazil

from the travel blog: MINHAS VIAGENS

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