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Background: Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country when in 1985 the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader. Highly unequal income distribution remains a pressing problem.

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By wvDrifters
March 28th 2009

Monday Fun Day and Brasil Visa Fun South America » Brazil » Rio Grande do Sul

Up until this point we have not shared some of the grueling traveling experiences that we´ve had to date. Today you will get a little taste of how frustrating and confusing Long Vacations can be. ;) As some of you may not be aware, getting and activating a Brasilian Tourist Visa is quite complex. IF you want to travel to Brasil from the US you must leave your passport at the Brasilian Embassy for 1 week and the day you are granted the Visa you have 90 days to get there, otherwise it will expire and you can not travel the [View Full Entry]

By eyetravel
January 24th 2009

Welcome to Brazil! South America » Brazil » Rio Grande do Sul » Porto Alegre

Fresh fruit

We arrived in Porto Alegre at 11am and checked into the Marechal Hotel, only thing it had going for it was the all you can eat buffet next door! Boucs and I walked around the shops, then got a bus to the Total Shopping Centre where we also walked around for a bit, saw lots of cool little funky boutique stores and had some coffee and a slice of cheese cake - nice! Walked back into town via the soho area, then explored the little markets and fruit stalls. Visited the Museu de Arte do Rio Grande do Sul, which was [View Full Entry]

By Crazy Amy
January 11th 2009

Brazil baby! South America » Brazil » Rio Grande do Sul » Porto Alegre

Torres

Last week I started my Brazilian adventure in the southern state of Rio Grande Do Sul. I was lucky enough to have my good friend Marcus (a Porto Alegre local who I met years back while working in the Whitsundays) and his girlfriend Fernanda, be my hosts and show me around. After my night bus from Montevideo, Marcus kindly met me at the bus terminal and we wandered the streets of Porto Alegre before heading on a road trip into the hills to some gorgeous towns such as Gramado and Canela. The first thing I noticed about Brazil was how green [View Full Entry]

By Welsh Wanderers
December 28th 2008

We Are The Cheeky Girls South America » Brazil » Rio Grande do Sul » Porto Alegre

Torres and the terrapins 001

We left Punta del Diablo having had a different but satisfying Christmas. Ahead of us lay our final month. Our last country, Brazil, the crazy one right at the end. We don't know anyone from Brazil, or even anyone who has been to Brazil, as far as we remember, so our knowledge of the country and its people comes from media and travel guides. Images of hotted headed South Americans, passion, danger, football, samba and so on filled our mind. After travelling for so long, we had developed a slight cockiness, we had managed to survive so far and have few [View Full Entry]

By lazyal
November 22nd 2008

porto alegre South America » Brazil » Rio Grande do Sul » Porto Alegre

Photo 1

Been a while since I've had a chance to add to this - lots of shuttling around the place - from floripa I headed to porto alegre to meet Gigi gabi and gustavo (Gigi and Gabis sister is called Graziela) I didn't meet any other porto alegrians so can"t confirm whether they are only allowed names begining with G! The lads surprised me with a trip to Gustavos parents timeshare in Gramado - This town is unbelievable - its been christmas land there for about three weeks already . At 9 they have a big fanfare for turning on the lights [View Full Entry]

By diegocastro
November 7th 2008

Os jesuítas devem ter ido por outra estrada South America » Brazil » Rio Grande do Sul

A Igreja de São Miguel das Missões

O ano então se arrastou por um ano. Um ano no meu trabalho criativo e desafiador. Um ano em que planejei a viagem seguinte como forma de fazê-lo passar mais rápido. Neste intervalo, terminei o namoro com a Cris. Viajaria sozinho e de carro, como nos velhos tempos. Iria até a Patagônia, passando por cidades da Argentina e do Chile. Não esperei nem um dia para pegar a estrada. Na verdade, nem um minuto. Saí do trabalho às quatro da tarde de uma sexta-feira e dei início à minha epopéia. Planejava andar o máximo que pudesse no primeiro dia para [View Full Entry]

By diegocastro
October 6th 2008

Pelas curvas da estrada de Santos South America » Brazil » Rio Grande do Sul

No dia 6 de janeiro de 2005, às 10 horas da manhã, saí de casa para a minha primeira viagem. Estava com tanto medo de algo dar errado logo no início que dirigi a 60km/h por um bom tempo, até sair do Rio de Janeiro. Enquanto passava pela Rio-Santos rumo a Parati, onde faria primeira parada, uma incrível sensação de liberdade tomou conta de mim. Naquele momento eu ainda achava que poucas pessoas viajavam sozinhas, muito menos de carro. Tinha a sensação de ter o mundo inteiro ao meu alcance. Cheguei a Paraty por volta de duas da tarde. Encontrei um [View Full Entry]

By Funky Chicken
June 5th 2008

The Saga Begins... South America » Brazil » Rio Grande do Sul » Porto Alegre

First Luncheon

Lads, I apologize for the belated blog post, the webmasters of the blog site even sent me an email asking if I’m still traveling, but this experience has been too rich to steal an hour or two for writing each day. I scratch notes if I’m lucky. In Brazil, I’ve caught myself on the verge of tears just thinking of what awesome friends I’m lucky enough to have (DC/NC/Br you know who I’m talking about (Ed in case you’re wondering you’re out)), what beauty there is to behold in life, and the human struggle that links us all no matter what [View Full Entry]

By mbrown
April 23rd 2008

Porto Alegre, Brasil (take two) South America » Brazil » Rio Grande do Sul » Porto Alegre

This Dogs Name is Billy Bryan

After Gramado we returned to Porto Alegre, Brasil. Karine and her sister Livia were kind enough to take us in for a few days. We mainly laid low and got our fix of American TV with Brasilian commercials while I sick. After a brief appearance on Brasilian TV, we decided to head for Uruguay. [View Full Entry]

By mbrown
April 20th 2008

Gramado, Brasil South America » Brazil » Rio Grande do Sul » Gramado

Buddhist Temple Outside Gramado

We took Karine's car to Gramado stopping by an amazing Buddhist Temple on the way. Gramado is a German town in the mountains of southern Brasil. There is a large German and Italian population in this region and the town is designed in the Swiss Alps style. In the winter they have a well regarded film festival similar to Sundance in the US. It rained while we were there, but that was no problem. It was a great time. [View Full Entry]

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