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By CatsandMike
August 30th 2009

Buzios; 'got more beaches than Jamaicas got mangoes' South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Búzios

View from our room

Title based on the track ´shake your rump´ by The Beastie Boys A bumpy start to our Buzios adventure Stepping off the bus after a 4hr journey from Rio to Buzios we were more than ready to find our lodging which we had previously booked online, allegedly situated near a surf beach, grab a shower and get settled in. Flagging down a local van (a more regular and cheaper form of transport than bus) we set out in search of the then unbeknown to us elusive place of lodging. It turned out the current resident had been left with a mobile [View Full Entry]

By hanneogchristian
August 19th 2009

Argentina, brasilien, og alfa-hanner South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Búzios

ja, de gaar sku for lang tid imellem hver blog..men saadan er det vel at vaere i en uendelig stroem af oplevelser, og busture- man har simpelthen ikke tid. Na men hvor kom vi fra. jo- vi tog som sagt fra Bolivia til Argentina, med tog. Toget selv va en meget prsitiv oplevelse, og vi ankom som nogenlunde planlagt til graense byen Vilazon tidligt om morgenen. Paa stationen vrimlede det med bus-turs saelgere. og vi faldt for en rar mand, der lovede os en direkte bus til Iguazu (den anden side af Argentina, ca 30 timer i bus). Vi fulgte med [View Full Entry]

By aburns
June 30th 2009

What year is this??? South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Búzios

Favellas, Brazil

Somewhere In Between Latin America is a 2nd/3rd world continent. False. PARTS of Latin America are 3rd world. Absolutely, undeniably true. But strange that other parts are very 1st world. No one would deny that the Hotel in Buzios, Brazil was first class: pool, sauna, the functioning plumbing and everything. Modern high-rises in Rio de Janeiro, and the Copacabana Palace with prices my fat American wallet couldn’t dream of affording. And all of this is in stark contrast to the Favellas not a mile away. Even better, driving to our boat tour of the Buzios beaches in a Mercedes van, nex [View Full Entry]

By SineadandPhilippeRTW
June 19th 2009

The Perfect Tan South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Búzios

Hostel in Buzios

Before we left someone told me that the trip is as much about the people we meet as the places we see, so as we awoke this morning to the sound of norwegian chatter, I spared a thought for the poor Amercian kid who didnt get so much as a goodnight kiss last night from the leggy blonde he had spent the previous 4 hours chugging beer to impress. Although given that his opening line was 'so Norway, that's the one that's not in Scandinavia right?', it was probably always going to be an uphill struggle! As I drifted off to [View Full Entry]

By SineadandPhilippeRTW
June 17th 2009

And now it's real! South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Búzios

Christ The Redeemer

Philippe went on top on Monday night, and I took over last night. You can feel every movement down below and with so many people watching you it can freak you out. Welcome to the world of triple bunkbeds and shared dormitories! We decided to stay in Rio for one extra day and to continue our downgrading from luxury to budget we moved into the shared dormitory. It's not so bad, particularly as there are lockers where you can store your entire backpack. We knew we wanted to go to see Christ the Redeemer, but decided to shun the tour guides [View Full Entry]

By Steph B
June 2nd 2009

Rio and Buzios South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Búzios

Hi all, Last couple of days have been pretty hectic. We spent Sunday morning at Ipanma market, which was really cultural. The market was held in a park fairly close to the beach. The outside of the park was devoted to 200 to 300 stalls selling lots of bits and bobs. The centre of the park wasdevoted to artwork. All of the artwork was so expressive, whether it was landscape artwork or modern. I particularly likedone artists take on the favelas: really bright, bold and colourful. PS I tried to find some cool Brazilian fabric for you, mum, but it was [View Full Entry]

By MtIslander
May 29th 2009

Please, don't make me go home... South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Búzios

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Hello friends, I hope this blog finds you in good spirits and good health! In 1963 the sleepy fishing village of Armacao de Buzios was nothing more than an out of the way and unknown paradise, a small jetty of peninsula extending into the Atlantic ocean surrounded by picturesque beaches and sea cliffs. At that point the population could not have been more than 500 a number that was mostly made up of small fishing huts and a few pousadas. There was no running water or electricity and only one phone. Since its “discovery” (post indigenous habitation) Buzios was inhabited first [View Full Entry]

By Crozza and Lee
April 19th 2009

In the¨Sticks¨ South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Búzios

Beautiful Buzios

Travel blog part 2 - we have entered ¨the sticks¨. Internet speed around here is about 2 bytes per minute and if this post isn´t published before Sunday then you know my temper will have got the better of me and the computer will have been launched out of the window. My mood has not been helped by the fact I was informed this morning that we set off at 11 am tomorrow for a 6 hour bus jouney - Everton kick off at midday local time so I will be dependent on text messages from the usual suspects once again.... [View Full Entry]

By eyetravel
February 9th 2009

Buzios South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Búzios

Buzios

Finally made it to Buzios after going backwards and forwards to the bus terminal to book tickets. Checked into the Buzios Adventure Hostel which was far from adventurous! In fact when we left, Boucs went to get our bags and the woman opened the door with the lock and chain still on and handed our bags through the gaps. She also wouldn´t let Boucs use the toilet and slamed the door in his face! Bouzios was great though, we went to 3 different beaches. Tartaruya was quite pretty. This is where Boucs sorted out a fishing trip for us which consisted [View Full Entry]

By lachlanhannan
December 18th 2008

BUZIOS South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Búzios

Buzios is a trendy little costal town just north of rio; kind of reminded me of a theme park without the rides, just the shops. Some places worth mentioning are Chez Crepe, probably the best most extensive selection of crepes i have ever seen, captains bar and the bar across the road from captains bar where you can listen to 5 units of live music and watch the waves trying to macro elusive geckos. We rented a buggy (the red devil) which was fun but driving in the pooring rain may have been dangerous with no wipers and all. That and [View Full Entry]

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