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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 VVandDG
October 3rd 2009

Valentina´s trials and tribulations in the Pantanal South America » Brazil » Pantanal

The Pantanal is the largest wetland in the world with vast amounts of wildlife. This was not part of our original itinerary so we were not entirely sure of what to expect. The first signs were not good when we spotted that our guide was missing a finger. Undeterred we set off on a 4 hour bus ride followed by another hour in a 4x4, this last part of the journey took us deep into the Pantanal area so we began to see a bit of wildlife. The back of the jeep soon got very excited when Valentina directed everyones attention [View Full Entry]

By rarmstrongfox
October 1st 2009

Senhor horse and friends South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

Well Brazil is proving to be totally mad. first thing that makes me laugh is that they can not say my name properly to them ross is prounced like horse. so people call me senhor horse its hilarious. last week i started in joao pessoa, supposedly famous for having the most rainforest of any brazilian town. not sure about that have never been to a town with so many donkeys place was crawling with them. asked a local what the town was famous for and was told having the ugliest woman in brazil! Not true. /however in true brazilian style the [View Full Entry]

By Dave125
September 30th 2009

Belem South America » Brazil » Pará » Belém

Sunset in Belem

The last couple of days have been busy between buying hammocks and looking at boats for our trip as well as trying to fit in the cultural stuff in Belem. On the first night we went around the markets to find some dinner, we found a lovely little stand kind of thing where we had steak, rice noodles all four around 3euro, not bad eh?!! We tried to find a bar afterwards to have a few drinks but everything seemed to be closed after dark so we had to have a quite night in the hostel. The next morning Phillipe was´s [View Full Entry]

By David on tour
September 29th 2009

Iguacu Falls - Day 6 South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

Iguacu Falls - Brazil

I was travelling all night on two separate flights to get to Foz de Iguassu and arrived in the middle of a thunderstorm, it continued to rain all morning. From the airport I had to get 2 local buses to travel initially to the Brazilian town of Foz de Iguacu from where I caught another bus to the Argentinian town of Puerto Iguazu, everything in Argentina is half the price as in Brazil, plus it is a nicer place to stay. The hostel I was staying in was the MarcoPolo Inn, right opposite the bus station for 5 pound a night [View Full Entry]

By David on tour
September 29th 2009

Iguacu Falls 2 - Days 7-8 South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

Iguacu Falls - Argentina

After a good nights sleep in the hostel, it was time to visit the Argentinian side of the falls and at last the sun was out. On this side you could get up very close, there were two routes - one across the bottom of the falls and one at the top culminating in the Gargantua Diablo - the Devils throat, which is a crescent shaped drop where most of the water flows. I spent all day at the falls and they were truly mesmerising, the photos don't do justice to the power of the falling water so I have included [View Full Entry]

By chrisandnatSA
September 29th 2009

Brasil - Rio and heading south South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro

Oi! And that´s hello in Brasilian Portuguese, not me shouting at you with poor English! So we´re here in Brasil, the land of Samba, Caiprinhas, beautiful people who dont understand much english (at all) and.....expensive everything!! If there was one thing about coming to Brasil that Nat and i werent prepared for, it was how expenisve this place is and how hard it is to communicate with the locals for day to day things. First example...we arrive at Rio, its boiling, we get in a cab and rather confidently ask the driver, in our well practiced 4 days of Spanish from [View Full Entry]

By docey101
September 28th 2009

Sunday! South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

Pituba?
One of the many beaches in Salvador

A wonderful end to a wonderful weekend! It started with the Boat Tour, then a nice jazz JAM at the Modern Art Museum on Sat after watching The City of Gods (it's a good movie, but, not the type I like) with Julisa and Allegra. Today, I finally went to the beach with my family, and we ate acaraje and I ate too much shrimp to induce my allergic reaction to crustaceans. I broke out in hives as I was arriving to Sonia's Caruru Festa. Her mom was putting on a gathering to honor children (?), I'm not sure. It was [View Full Entry]

By Dave125
September 28th 2009

Belem - Finally I´m at the Amazon!! South America » Brazil » Pará » Belém

Wow...is that facial hair??
Wow....is that facial hair??

After spending another night in Sau Luis we made our way back to the bus station for an over night bus and moved further north. OUrlast day in Sau Luis was nice if rather a little boring, I think we were the only Gringo´s in the city but that wasn´t a problem. The weather was so hot and humid that we could barely walk for longer than an hour before having to head back for the room in our Pousada. The pousada itself wasn´t in the best nick!! The floors felt like they were about to cave in and in the [View Full Entry]

By anne125
September 28th 2009

Sao Luis South America » Brazil » Maranhão » São Luis

Sao Luis - L´hotel
Notre "salle à manger" (dans les escaliers!)

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 voulaient le Bresil pour eux seuls! Bref, ancienne ville coloniale aux portes de l Amazone, l´architecture de certains batiements du centre rappelle la periode coloniale, mais le melange avec les batiments en ruines d´a cote n´offre pas un spectacle tres ravissant. En gros, je n´ai pas trop aime cette ville.. Trop chaud et humide, rien de special a visiter si ce n´est que [View Full Entry]

By EJL
September 27th 2009

Back to Reality South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro

Shameless exploitation. Sue me.

I changed my mind. I have decided that the itsy-bitsy speedo-like bathing suit on Brazilian men is actually pretty hot. Only in Rio de Janeiro do they - and can they - wear it oh, so well. I have also changed my mind about Rio. It really is the Cidade Maravilhosa: a gorgeous city constantly at play, its people phenomenally kind, generous and welcoming to a foreigner like me. I am happy to say that with just 2 days of (finally) brilliant weather, my high expectations about Rio were met. Funny how everything looks better when the sun comes out. Now, [View Full Entry]

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