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Iracambi

Just arrived here at the Iracambi conservation research center in one of the few remnants of the Mata Atlántica - Atlantic Rainforest - in southeast Brazil. Unlike the FUNCEDESCRI and Yanapuma NGOs in Guatemala and Ecuador, this one works in only one community and has its headquarters there,...

permalink written by  cjones on May 1, 2008 from Rosario da Limeira, Brazil
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Cerrado

Staying in the picturesque colonial town of Pirenópolis, with cobblestone streets, red tile rooftops, lots of sun and _bright_ blue skies. This is in the ecoregion called the cerrado - Brasil's great plains or savanah. Visited a farm and enchanting nature reserve called Fazenda Vagafogo, about...

permalink written by  cjones on April 26, 2008 from Pirenopolis, Brazil
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Architectural wonders

Met yesterday and today with Luz, a good friend of Oscar Gonzales of A_Rocha_Peru. Today we looked around the downtown area famous for its spectacular modern architecture. Visually for me the place had an amazing effect - wide open spaces and big sky (sort of like Kansas), dazzling...

permalink written by  cjones on April 24, 2008 from Brasilia, Brazil
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Lonely planet

Well I arrived here in Brasilia after 23 hours in buses from Teresópolis. Had some time to do some reading on the bus including the following from the Lonely Planet guide to Brazil. "Catholicism retains its status as Brazil's official religion, but is declining in popularity. Many people...

permalink written by  cjones on April 23, 2008 from Brasilia, Brazil
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Opa!

Hiked around the Serra_dos_Orgãos_National_Park and an outdoor art fair today. Tried the caldo de cana - a cold drink of sugar cane juice. Muito bom! There's good rockclimbing in the area but couldn't find any bouldering on the side of the park I visited. Resting up for the long bus ride...

permalink written by  cjones on April 21, 2008 from Teresopolis, Brazil
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Break from the big city

Spent this past week taking Portuguese lessons and exploring around Rio, then arrived this afternoon in Teresópolis about an hour and a half bus ride to the north. Rio is an interesting place and very scenic in parts but it still feels good to be out of the big city. It's a bit tense there...

permalink written by  cjones on April 19, 2008 from Teresopolis, Brazil
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New language frontier

Left behind most of the warm clothes I bought in Quito, and arrived in Rio last night. Trying to adjust to the much higher cost of living and new language here. Feels like I've jumped in the deep end and now need to learn to swim. I'm buying a little time by staying at a hostel where some of...

permalink written by  cjones on April 12, 2008 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Overland Trek Through Brazil Continues

The journey continued on south towards Sao Paulo with a quick one night return to Rio. This gave us the chance to visit some of the sites we missed due to the Carnival madness and subsequently couldn't forgive ourselves for. Upon arrival we joined up with some other backpackers to head up to...

permalink written by  Sean, Karl & Dan on February 18, 2008 from Sao Paulo, Brazil
from the travel blog: Around the world in 180 days...

Overland Trek Through Brazil

After the madness of Carnival, we had to decide the best way to get to Buenos Aires by 22 February - either head to the northern beaches and endure an excessive number of flights, or choose the mammoth overland option south. We decided to take the scenic overland option with the first stop in...

permalink written by  Sean, Karl & Dan on February 16, 2008 from Porto Seguro, Brazil
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Carnival Hangover

After the madness of the carnival in Rio we headed to Salvador, hoping for a quiet night before catching the boat to Morro de Sao Paulo for the aptly named 'Carnival Hangover' weekend. However, upon arriving at our Salvador hostel we realised that there was a big street party right outside! This...

permalink written by  Sean, Karl & Dan on February 8, 2008 from Salvador, Brazil
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