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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 amatth11
November 3rd 2009

Just chilling South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Ilha Grande

So there's a crew of sixteen of us on the tour - i'm one of 2 brits, there are 2 from ireland, 2 from canada, and lots of aussies, and everyone seems really nice. We're spending a couple of nights on ilha grande, a small tropical island with really course sand, except on lopes mendez, where it was so fine it squeaked! Spent the afternoon there, and it was very hard to leave. Had tried my hand at body surfing, but that didn't go so well.. After a laid back evening I went kayaking today with Bec, one of the aussies, [View Full Entry]

By docey101
November 3rd 2009

Boninal South America » Brazil » Bahia » Chapada Diamantina National Park

Me..
sugarcane with a coat of sugar!

Boninal is somewhere 8 hours away by car, through the semiarid zone in Bahia. It's a small town with 15,000 residents. The town is mostly black (Bahian aspect). Most of the blacks work the manual jobs.. everyone gets along though. Actually, one of the grandparents of my host mom is a light-skinned black. Boninal is my host mother's hometown. She grew up there and came to Salvador to further her studies when she was 17 years old, and she got married and stayed in Salvador and her brothers returned after their studies and stayed in Boninal. I had a four-day weekend, [View Full Entry]

By Scotteholden
November 2nd 2009

day of the dead South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Saquarema

me + bike

Today in Brazil is the day of the dead. I guess the Brazillians celebrate the dead. Similar to Halloween. Last night was very big party in the city of Saquarema. I rode my bicycle down to the city and connected with an american that i met at a party two nights ago. Charlie is from Chicago. Very cool guy who knows many brazillians. We had a great time last night and i understand why now they call today the day of the dead. I am feeling like im very close to death. A lot of beer and Johnny Walker lastnight. I [View Full Entry]

By amatth11
October 31st 2009

And now for the next phase South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

So I spent the whole of last night travelling and I´m just a bit knackered - will be heading off for a siesta shortly, but I´m back in Rio for one night to join the Intrepid tour - we head to Ilha Grande tomorrow, home of (apparently) the world´s 3rd best beach - I´ll have to let you know. Anyway, a little of what I´ve been up to in Bonito... Day 1 was the tombstoning - we did a walking tour along a river, with waterfalls, and jumped in for about 4 of them. The water was running brown as they [View Full Entry]

By Scotteholden
October 30th 2009

Im doing more nothing than you could imagine-Saquarema South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Saquarema

scott and nuson boozing it up again

Ok, ok Nayse got me to paint a couple of flower pots of hers today after our shopping adventures. Let's see the weather has been nice but not amazing, just not as much sun as I would like. Really who cares, right? It is above 75 degrees and Im a block away from the beach. Zero complaints. Oh yea, I really want to apologize to everyone because I have gone back and read some of my blogs and my grammar is atrocious, and so is my spelling. My god what was I thinking... I should be hung. So, if your offended [View Full Entry]

By Joost y Gill en Sudamerica
October 29th 2009

We komen eraan! South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Lapa

Hoi allemaal, Na een laatste nachtje slapen in de favela in Rio de Janeiro zat het avontuur in Zuid-Amerika er weer op. Op donderdagavond rond middernacht vlogen we in 14 uur naar Dublin. Een eitje vergleken met de 24hrs busreizen in Zuid Amerika. De afgelopen 11 maanden hebben we genoten van al het moois dat Zuid-Amerika te bieden heeft. We komen dan ook thuis met rugzak uitpuilend van de unieke ervaringen (en vuile was). We kijken uit om iedereen weer te zien, naar een fijn bed, een warme douche (eentje die niet op stroom werkt, niet zo'n relaxte combinatie), een wc [View Full Entry]

By jo et jon
October 29th 2009

Foz Do Iguazu, grandioooooozzzzzz South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

les chutes du cote brezilien
pffffffff rien a dire

Salut les amis, Apres avoir passee deux jours de reve sur l´Ilha do Mel, nous avons repasser une nuit a Curitiba pour pouvoir ensuite prendre le train de nuit direction Foz do Iguazu, a la frontiere Bresil-Argentine-Paraguay, comme cetait un long voyage (plus ou moins 10 heures de route) nous avons decide, d´un commun accord bien entendu, que nous prendrions le bus de nuit. Donc apres avoir passe une journee de plus a Curitiba, ma foi fort agreable, nous avons pris le bus a 22h15, un trajet qui passa tres vite puisque nous (enfin surtout moi) avons dormi toute la nuit, [View Full Entry]

By amatth11
October 29th 2009

Just a quick note South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito

Keeping it brief as i'm typing this on my phone via wifi. Lots to tell, can't wait to get to a pc! Last night was a little surreal - the bus drove for an hour and a half on dirt roads to get to Bonito, but the town is actually really cool. Met a couple of folks who are doing this properly - over a year in south america, now that's some real self development time! Went tombstoning in one of the local rivers today and got obscene amounts of water up my nose. The platform was about 5m above the [View Full Entry]

By amatth11
October 28th 2009

Need to start publishing some photos South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul

Hang gliding

Ok, so i've spent a couple of days in the world's largest wetland, except the guide tells us he has never seen it so dry. I flew rio to sao paulo (sorry, i'm on the phone again) and on to campo grande - the "d" is a 'juh' sound, about 500 miles inland. From there it was basic hotel with a fan and a dodgy computer, then a 6 hour coach ride towards bolivia. Then another hour up a dirt road to the fazenda, where we were greeted by a cacophany - mostly parakeets. On the way over i'd already seen [View Full Entry]

By David on tour
October 27th 2009

Paraty & Sao Paulo Days 18-20 South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Paraty

Paraty

I was sad to leave Isla Grande but I had to make my way to Sao Paulo to get my flight back home, but before that happened I had a brief stop in Paraty. To get to Paraty I got a local bus to the bus station and wandered down the main street to the ocean which is where the Misti Chill hostel was located. I would recommend this hostel, it had a good vibe about it and the manager there was from new Zealand so we entertained ourselves with Flight of the Concords anecdotes. Unfortunately the respite on Isla Grande [View Full Entry]

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