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Ilha Grande

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February 12th 2015
We are in Florianoplis and want to head to Ilha Grande. There are no direct buses. We talk to several bus companies and compare schedules. We decide to go to Rio then catch a bus to Angra Dos Reis. The bus leaves at 12:30 pm and is due to arrive at 6:30 am, which gives us time to eat and catch the 8:00 am bus to Angra Dos Reis. Another option would have been to go to Sao Paulo then onto Angra Dos ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Ilha Grande

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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