Beach

Itacare, Brazil

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December 29th 2008
Day 1 (Wednesday) - I didn't know where I was going. I tried to get directions from a cab driver but ended up just taking a cab for 7 Reals, way too much but I didn't want to walk in the dark. It turns out that there are kids there who will walk you to your hotel for basically nothing. The cab driver didn't know where the hostel, Buddy's Pousada, was, so I was feeling very good about taking the ca ... read more

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Itacaré

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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 t... ... read more