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September 28th 2009 South America » Brazil » Maranhão » São Luis
Suite a Olinda, nous avons repris le bus pour Sao Luis, ville sur le Nord du Bresil. Pour la petite histoire, les Francais ont cree la ville en 1612 et se sont fait virer pas les Portugais, qui voulai ... [full story]
Suite a Olinda, nous avons repris le bus pour Sao Luis, ville sur le Nord du Bresil. Pour la petite histoire, les Francais ont cree la ville en 1612 et se sont fait virer pas les Portugais, qui voulai ... [full story]
September 26th 2009 South America » Brazil » Maranhão » São Luis
We arrived yesterday at the bus station not really knowing where we were going to go, all we knew is that we need to get eventually to Belem at the Amazon so got the bus to Sao Luis. I am starting to ... [full story]
We arrived yesterday at the bus station not really knowing where we were going to go, all we knew is that we need to get eventually to Belem at the Amazon so got the bus to Sao Luis. I am starting to ... [full story]
September 10th 2009 South America » Brazil » Maranhão » Barreirinhas
I know it's an odd title but it's the best I could come up with. The Parque Nacional Lencois de Maranhenses is literally at the end of the road, to keep going east from here - which is what we wante ... 11 photos [full story]
I know it's an odd title but it's the best I could come up with. The Parque Nacional Lencois de Maranhenses is literally at the end of the road, to keep going east from here - which is what we wante ... 11 photos [full story]
September 9th 2009 South America » Brazil » Maranhão » São Luis
Yesterday we took a trip from Sao Luis to Alcantara which is a bit over 20km away by boat - the only way to get there. There were a handful of passengers for the crossing which was a bit choppy - a sw ... 8 photos [full story]
Yesterday we took a trip from Sao Luis to Alcantara which is a bit over 20km away by boat - the only way to get there. There were a handful of passengers for the crossing which was a bit choppy - a sw ... 8 photos [full story]
July 28th 2009 South America » Brazil » Maranhão » São Luis
Jean Marc and I got picked up by the taxi at the hostel and 4 hours later we arrived in Sao Luis, we got dropped off at a nice Hostel called Pousada Lagoon in the new part of town, recommended by Jean ... 68 photos [full story]
Jean Marc and I got picked up by the taxi at the hostel and 4 hours later we arrived in Sao Luis, we got dropped off at a nice Hostel called Pousada Lagoon in the new part of town, recommended by Jean ... 68 photos [full story]
July 27th 2009 South America » Brazil » Maranhão » Barreirinhas
Arriving in Barrerinhas around just past 2pm, right away I was not impressed with the town, lots of people out on the street and it is very hot here, not so clean either. We asked the truck driver to ... 44 photos [full story]
Arriving in Barrerinhas around just past 2pm, right away I was not impressed with the town, lots of people out on the street and it is very hot here, not so clean either. We asked the truck driver to ... 44 photos [full story]
July 3rd 2009 South America » Brazil » Maranhão » São Luis
So without the constant barrage of the senses of the historic district, the culture shock has subsided substantially. Today I was really able to just sit back and appreciate the beauty of this place a ... [full story]
So without the constant barrage of the senses of the historic district, the culture shock has subsided substantially. Today I was really able to just sit back and appreciate the beauty of this place a ... [full story]
July 1st 2009 South America » Brazil » Maranhão » São Luis
I have found that the hardest part of studying a culture first hand is the language barrier. You can witness something first hand and make judgements and analysis, but his is useless in large part wit ... [full story]
I have found that the hardest part of studying a culture first hand is the language barrier. You can witness something first hand and make judgements and analysis, but his is useless in large part wit ... [full story]
July 1st 2009 South America » Brazil » Maranhão » São Luis
So the title is in reference to the fact that alot of people here say this to us. I am told it is because we are from the United States and they are very proud of their children for learning english w ... [full story]
So the title is in reference to the fact that alot of people here say this to us. I am told it is because we are from the United States and they are very proud of their children for learning english w ... [full story]
June 27th 2009 South America » Brazil » Maranhão » São Luis
... gonna eat me alot of passion fruit. Study abroad is finished! I still have a paper to turn in by July 12th but the classes are done and we are out of that noisy ass hotel! We are going to be st ... [full story]
... gonna eat me alot of passion fruit. Study abroad is finished! I still have a paper to turn in by July 12th but the classes are done and we are out of that noisy ass hotel! We are going to be st ... [full story]
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