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  1. tiririca avatar

    RE: Brazil itinerary advice - Manaus to Buenos Aires

    by tiririca 09 May 2012

    Well I suppose it's a matter of taste but.... I loathe Manaus, it has sod all in the way of redeeming features. Belém is a much nicer…

  2. Esperantia avatar

    Re: Brazil departing from Natal

    by Esperantia 25 April 2012

    It's next month.. basically I will arrive in Natal on May 4th.. I know it should be still raining season as far as I understood.. But…

  3. ogink avatar

    RE: 1 month to spent from Rio

    by ogink 25 April 2012

    Amobr82, thanks for your reactions. My problem is that I don't know enough about Brasil at this moment. You gave me a couple ideas to…

  4. amobr82 avatar

    RE: 1 month to spent from Rio

    by amobr82 24 April 2012

    Tell us what you expect to do in this time with the gf. Or what the gf would like to see in her time in Brazil. "I will start in Belem,…

  5. 2travel2know avatar

    RE: Relocating!

    by 2travel2know 23 April 2012

    Ecuador Peru (Piura - warmer water, Lima or Arequipa colder water) Brazil (Rio, Salvador, Fortaleza, Sao Luiz) Panama

  6. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Recommendations on how to spend 4wks in Brazil.....

    by amobr82 22 April 2012

    Here are some thoughts to start.... Forget Florianopolis. May is too cool down there to enjoy the beaches. Sao Luis, Maranhao (for the…

  7. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Brazil for music lovers

    by amobr82 31 March 2012

    @aotearoa2-- Here is an article on the Jazz Festival in Rio. (http://riotimesonline.com/brazil-news/rio-entertainment/rio-de-janeiro-jazz-f…

  8. jstayner avatar

    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,…

  9. alfaomegas avatar

    travel Brasil-Argentina-Chile-Peru-Bolivia, please advise

    by alfaomegas 29 February 2012

    Hey everybody, I have question about playning of my trip in South America. I going to spend 3 months in this beutifull paradise and i…

  10. 2travel2know avatar

    RE: Best Moderate-sized Brazilian City to Study Portuguese

    by 2travel2know 28 February 2012

    If Curitiba and Porto Alegre can't be chosen because too "non-Brazilian", then check Goiania/Brasilia, Cuiaba and Sao Luiz. Perhaps even…

  11. Dinheiro avatar

    Re: NE Brazil: Reentrancias Maranhenses

    by Dinheiro 27 February 2012

    Hi again, Thanks for the responses. My plan is to first arrive in Fortaleza and spend a week or so exploring the city; apparently there…

  12. silbley avatar

    Re: NE Brazil: Reentrancias Maranhenses

    by silbley 19 February 2012

    Reeetrancias Maranhenses is located in the north-west direction from São Luis, 16 hours by boat. Lençois Maranhenses is in the opposite…

  13. amobr82 avatar

    RE: NE Brazil: Reentrancias Maranhenses

    by amobr82 18 February 2012

    Are you enquiring about the Lencois Maranhenses national park? If so, it is not a wetland, nor anything like the Pantanal, but more…

  14. Callidus avatar

    RE: must-see places in brazil?

    by Callidus 17 February 2012

    Ouro Preto is certainly a good suggestion. Interestingly, it bears a strong resemblance to Angra do Heroismo in the Azores. (I have visited…

  15. Williamsontherocks avatar

    RE: Belem to Salvador - worth it?

    by Williamsontherocks 09 February 2012

    All the coastline from Belem to Salvador has great beaches but also a very rich culture which is very interesting. Belem, Sao Luis, Recife…

  16. tiririca avatar

    RE: Belem to Salvador - worth it?

    by tiririca 09 February 2012

    The northeast isn't just about beaches. It has its own very rich and vibrant culture. Olinda is a cultural gem. Recife has one of the…

  17. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Skipping over Belem and Salvador, mistake?

    by amobr82 19 January 2012

    I thought Sao Luis was fun, but I was there at Bumba Meu Boi season and staying with friends. We went to the Raposa neighborhood to see…

  18. orlandobrazil avatar

    Re: Sao Luis / Recife / Maceio / Fortaleza / Joao Pessoa

    by orlandobrazil 05 January 2012

    .................I SAW I LOT OF COMMENTS ON NORTHEAST CITIES OF BRAZIL...MOSTLY USEFUL...I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND A SITE WHERE YOU CAN…

  19. alanymarce avatar

    RE: Dont let them to robe you in Jericoacoara ...

    by alanymarce 07 December 2011

    Re “After Parnaiba, by bus to Tutoia … and them (sic) to Barreirinhas …” Is the road from Tutoia to Barreirinhas now open? Early …

  20. amobr82 avatar

    RE: 6 week Itinerary and Questions (Help. Starts next week!)

    by amobr82 05 December 2011

    Well, one thing that thread does not explain about the North vesus South Pantanal is how much more expensive what is being described is…

  21. tiririca avatar

    RE: 6 week Itinerary and Questions (Help. Starts next week!)

    by tiririca 04 December 2011

    Most hostels, hotels etc in Rio and Salvador will require minimum stays of 3-4 days if you are there for reveillon (New Year). Salvador…

  22. yixiang avatar

    6 week Itinerary and Questions (Help. Starts next week!)

    by yixiang 04 December 2011

    Hey guys, How's everyone? I hope all of you are doing well and traveling well. Before I go on to asking my questions, I would like to…

  23. Williamsontherocks avatar

    RE: Fortaleza to Sao Luiz other than by air?

    by Williamsontherocks 01 November 2011

    Thanks BubbaK for the info!

  24. BubbaK avatar

    RE: Fortaleza to Sao Luiz other than by air?

    by BubbaK 01 November 2011

    Suggestion is for OP's friend, not OP. No indication as to whether the friend has a car. Renting a car can be expensive once you add…

  25. paracurusurfer avatar

    Re: Fortaleza to Sao Luiz other than by air?

    by paracurusurfer 29 October 2011

    My suggestion. Rent a car for a round trip. 65 R$ per day. You can stop in couple of great places e.g Jericoacoara I can suggest guy I…

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