Blogs from Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

This was written when we left Rio but the internet crashed at the vital moment. Backtracking a little, Tuesday night wasn´t exactly as expected. We ended up in Lapa via a circuitous route, sat there and just watched the world go by. Although this sounds quite uneventful it was actually quite enjoyable. Next up we visited a favela, on our own and when the police were apparently on strike. We ascended an interesting version of a cable car that felt like it might break any minute and then wandered down through the narrow paths amidst chickens, dogs, cats and the occasional toothbrush. It was so higgledy-piggledy that it could have been designed by an architect, but I´m guessing they don´t need planning permission there. After the scrum of Copacabana, Botofogo beach was completely empty, which meant ... read more

I can´t believe the date already!! This is probably my final entry whilst away, reality is starting to bite again. Anyway, enough of that, what´s been happening? It rained, rained, RAINED on my last day in Iguazu, and everywhere on the coast in Brazil was forecast rain and thunderstorms and there´s not much point going to a beautiful beach if it´s raining. So I bought another ticket and went to the only place that had sun, the Pantanal, said to have as many animals as the Amazon, and in fact I saw more animals on my first morning than I did in the Amazon. After a 16 hour bus ride into Brazil, and a 5 hour mini bus ride, we arrived at our camp where a hammock was to be my bed for the next 3 ... read more

Aiiii Rio. Y si, estoy riendo bastante... Esta ciudad te recibe con los brazos abiertos. Toda una aventura llegar hasta aqui, pero al final lo consegui. Para salir de Bolivia tuve que coger un avion de La Paz a Sta. Cruz, porque pensaba ir en autobus, pero los bolivianos son muy bravos, y cuando algo no les gusta, hacen un paron y el pais se colapsa. Eso es lo que paso el dia que debia salir de La Paz hacia Sta. Cruz... Sin avisar, en el Alto se les antojo parar, y no dejaban pasar ni los camiones de gasolina. Asi que La Paz entero se quedo sin gasolina ni transporte hacia afuera... La verdad es que es una buena cosa que no se dejen pisar, aunque a veces uno tenga que cambiar los planes. Asi ... read more

Hola! I am in Rio! First impression yesterday when I arrived? The bus drivers are as suicidal and crazy as everywhere in Brasil, even more people here wear retainers ( even older people around their fifties or more - brasilians are very concious with their teeth) but Rio is at least by night the most beautiful city I have seen. But besides that I am in the most crowdy, chaotic hostel of all my travels I have another big problem - I can´t get out any money of the ATM which means I am kind of stuck in the hostal as (of course) I have just 3 euros left. Nice. And the weather is so nice..I hope I will find a solution with the staff here soon..it´s a waste of valuable time! :-S Talk of (eventual) ... read more

Hicran Çiğdem Yorgancıoğlu ‘nun Brezilya devr-i Alem Hicri Alem Hicran Çiğdem Seyahatnamesi’nden ..seyahat notlarından alıntılardır . Her hakkı saklıdır .. / Eserin tüm telif hakları H.Çiğdem Yorgancıoğlu’na aittir . Eserin izinsiz kopyalanması çoğaltımı ,yayını ,dağıtımı halinde 5846 sayılı Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Kanunun hükümleri geçerli olacaktır. Brezilya günlüklerinden kısa kısa … notlarımdan alıntılar RIO DE JANEIRO Beyaz köpüklerimle Atlantik üzerine , beyaz köpük bulutlarda süzülme vakti gelmişse zamandan ,Albatros gibi kanatlarını açan bir Madrid uçağı kalkar hava limandan . Şaire öykün vezin ve usule uygun . Atmosferdeki su buharı bile benimle aynı irade içinde. Greenwich ile 3 saat İstanbul ile 5 saatlik bir fark. İstanbul’da çoktan yarın oldu. Ülkede resmi dil olan Portek... read more