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  1. tiririca avatar

    RE: Brazil for 2-3 weeks starting from Rio

    by tiririca 22 May 2012

    Or simply fly to Salvador, it's cheaper than taking the bus and takes two hours. The bus trip actually takes about 26 hours. Weather…

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    RE: 8 days between Morro de Sao Paulo and Rio

    by amobr82 14 May 2012

    Hard to advise you without knowing what you like best, and your priorities. There are a lot of great beaches along that coast, no one…

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    RE: Bahia Advice Please -- Porto Seguro, Arraial D' Ajuda, Trancoso

    by amobr82 06 February 2012

    Agree. Stay in Arraial d'Ajuda and take the bus to Trancoso for the day. There is a local bus from the airport in Porto Seguro to the…

  4. tiririca avatar

    RE: Bahia Advice Please -- Porto Seguro, Arraial D' Ajuda, Trancoso

    by tiririca 06 February 2012

    TAM fly there, as does Gol. I share the previous poster's view, it's your first visit so divide your time between the two. Arraial d'Ajud…

  5. amylouise645 avatar

    How to get from Porto Seguro to Arraial d'Ajuda?

    by amylouise645 01 February 2012

    Hi We are two travellers currently in Morro de Sau Paulo, we have about 10 days ish to get down to Rio for carnival and were thinking…

  6. tiririca avatar

    RE: Hiking/Camping on the beach from Porto Seguro to Cavaira

    by tiririca 05 September 2011

    I agree with #1, camping on the beach would be foolhardy. You would be better off staying in Trancoso. You will have at least one logist…

  7. chickadee2 avatar

    Salvador to Porto Seguro - 2 weeks

    by chickadee2 16 August 2011

    Hi friends I would love some help to build my itinerary, I have 2 weeks from flying into Salvador to get down to Porto Seguro in December…

  8. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Brazil destinations for non-backpackers

    by amobr82 31 January 2011

    “I have no clue” Yes, from what you’ve posted, you seem to have many preconceptions of Brazil that bear little resemblance to reality.…

  9. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Porto Seguro

    by amobr82 05 October 2010

    I wouldn't call it 'settling'. The beaches are quite nice around there. In P.S., you can see the small original settlement buildings.…

  10. mak14 avatar

    Salvador -Rio Itinerary

    by mak14 30 September 2010

    Hi, I know that similar posts can be found elsewhere on this board but i was hoping that we could get some advice that was a bit more…

  11. bergamoand avatar

    RE: Trancoso accomodations and logistics and other things...

    by bergamoand 22 July 2010

    Since I usually travel on a more modest budget, can't comment on the pousadas you mentioned, but for R$ 300-400 they should offer top-notch…

  12. carlos69 avatar

    RE: brazil itinerary

    by carlos69 01 March 2010

    First things, first. Brasilia is in the opposite direction to a trip up the coast. As #1 indicates there are plenty of options in Minas…

  13. MoniG avatar

    Beaches North East Brazil? Your view?

    by MoniG 17 July 2009

    Hi, I know that there are quite a few threads with regards to this (sorry) and I also checked on the FAQ thread and that it probably also…

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    RE: arraial d ajuda and porto seguro

    by carlos69 01 July 2009

    Curious. On an earlier thread you started you said you had already researched these places: "I have been reading up on Morro de Sao Paulo…

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    Morro de Sao Paulo, Arraial d'Ajuda and Porto Seguro

    by miazs 16 March 2009

    I have been reading up on Morro de Sao Paulo, Arraial d'Ajuda and Porto Seguro and they all sound like fantastic places to go! Can anyonere…

  16. amobr82 avatar

    RE: CVC Turismo.........my two reais..........

    by amobr82 21 November 2008

    A trip to Porto Seguro might also include crossing the river to Arraial D'Ajuda and going down the road to Trancoso and from there to…

  17. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Hostel in Trancoso / Caraiva / Barra Grande

    by amobr82 08 October 2008

    There's this one in Arraial D'ajuda: http://www.arraialdajudahostel.com.br/ There is one guest house in Trancoso that I know that charges…

  18. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Brazil itinerary-input required

    by amobr82 25 February 2008

    Most of these little "discovered" fishing villages are similar--gorgeous, a little isolated..... and full of tourists. You could try Tranco…

  19. parreiras2002 avatar

    Re: Roadtrip Rio to Porto Seguro

    by parreiras2002 17 February 2008

    Having 12 days I would reserve 3 days to Rio, 2 days for Buzios, which is a seashore city worth visiting. In Bahia you could spend 6…

  20. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Roadtrip Rio to Porto Seguro

    by amobr82 17 February 2008

    Take the convenient, comfortable, cheap buses. DO NOT attempt to drive. There are lots of great places to stop along the way, including…

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    Re: Travel in Brazil December/January

    by viptourgroup 30 November 2007

    Great advise from this post, I would add that when you get to Bahia, near Porto Seguro, drive a little north or south to the beaches as…

  22. bobby2times avatar

    Rio to Porto Seguro

    by bobby2times 24 October 2007

    Hi,

    I did Porto Seguro to Rio by bus 16 months ago and the guidebook stated 13 hours - it took 23 hours and was long, boring and…

  23. amobr82 avatar

    Rio to Porto Seguro

    by amobr82 24 October 2007

    The price of airfare on GOL depends on the time of year…

  24. batara avatar

    Bahia Itinerary Advice?

    by batara 08 September 2007

    TAM airlines has a direct flight Miami-Salvador and is partnered with American Airlines.

    Beaches in the Porto Seguro Area are mostly…

  25. arose10 avatar

    Bahia Itinerary Advice?

    by arose10 08 September 2007

    My friends and I are doing some initial planning for an approximately ten day trip to Bahia around New Years. I spent about ten days…

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