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RE: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana By Car

by markharf 16 May 2012

There is only one route, and it's on the map. Your question doesn't make a lot of sense in parts ("starting in Colombia.....crossing…
RE: Northern Brazil - Detailed Trip Review

by markharf 05 April 2012

Interesting reports--thanks for posting. I wasn't aware that there was an overland (tourist) truck making the trip through the Guianas.…
Re: Brazil-Suriname-French Guiana

by jstayner 22 March 2012

Thanks for all this information, my girlfriend and I recently completed a trip from Georgetown to Rio via Paramaribo, Cayenne, Macapa,…
Re: Another Manaus to Georgetown update

by DenCalif 25 January 2012

25 Jan. 2012. Hi ... and many thanks for the info you submitted to this site about the Boa Vista - Georgetown road link. I live (and work)…
RE: Fortaleza to Cartagena

by markharf 17 January 2012

May I recommend: bus to Belém, riverboat to Manaus, buses to and then through Venezuela to the border at San Cristobal, then more buses…
RE: Own vehicle in Amazon

by markharf 09 May 2011

There is a road south from Manaus--the famous BR319 to Porto Velho. It was overrun by jungle, and is now being upgraded again, but most…
RE: Brazil to French Guiana

by bdk_ba 02 January 2011

Hey there, The only way to get from Belem to Macapa is by air (either Gol or Tam) or taking a 3-days journey on a ship (which I assume…
RE: Guyana-Brazil-Suriname?

by markharf 09 June 2010

You're flying into and out of Georgetown and have three weeks to fill? Did I understand this correctly? The Suriname visa takes a couple…
Macapa to Oiapoque

by AcaMario2008 22 January 2010

Still lots of questions popping up about that road so here is an update. In Macapa i stayed at the at the Labirinto hotel. Ignore the…
Brazil's railway system

by mikk 18 September 2009

Hello! Whereever possible I prefer to travel by train, because it's the only vehicle (except a ferry), where you can move freely. Unfort…
RE: French Guiana to Brazil

by Johnah 18 May 2009

As Argentina and FG are a long way apart, the only way to do it cheaply is to spend a lot of time on buses travelling through Brazil.…
Boats in the Amazon

by safaro 23 April 2009

Hi everyone I was wondering if anyone had precise and updated info on boat's companies and timetables (days of the week, departure hours…
RE: Hello after a little help,we are currently travellingtravel up to Guyana

by roberthart66 13 January 2009

1) I went from Oiapoque across to French Guyana -- it is an official crossing. A few minutes on a small boat. Two and a half years…
French Guiana to Brazil

by Johnah 22 December 2008

I recently travelled from French Guiana to Belem (Nov 08). The info in the LP about a bridge being opened across the river at St Georges…
French Guiana to Belem

by Johnah 22 December 2008

I recently travelled from French Guiana to Belem. The info in the LP about a bridge being opened across the river at St Georges in 2007…
RE: MISSING TRAVELLER : Argentino desaparece no Brasil

by quebraley 02 May 2008

I was in Oiapoque a few years back. Do you have any idea what kind of expedition he intended to take? Because from what I know of the…
Macapa - I want to leave

by Colebozbourne 16 February 2007

There are 3-4 boats per week going to Belem, you should have been able to buy the tickets in the same Agencia Solnave, or in Navios Bom…