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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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From Diamantina to Porto Seguro
by Harry05 03 March 2012
What is the best way to bus from Diamantina to Porto Seguro (Arraial d´Ajuda or Trancoso). Are there more or less direct busses or do…
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Bahia Advice Please -- Porto Seguro, Arraial D' Ajuda, Trancoso
by emmnyc13 06 February 2012
Hi. I'm traveling with a couple of friends to Brazil in March. We're spending a few days in Rio and then four nights/five days in Bahia.…
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RE: How to get from Porto Seguro to Arraial d'Ajuda?
by tiririca 01 February 2012
Correct. Or of course you could just take a taxi from the bus station down to the balsa, it's a quick and fairly cheap trip. Once you…
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RE: How to get from Porto Seguro to Arraial d'Ajuda?
by amobr82 01 February 2012
Yes, if you take the overnight bus, it arrives about 7. All you have to say on arrival is "balsa" (BALL-sah), the term used for the car…
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RE: Bus from Porto Seguro to Salvador
by tiririca 18 January 2012
It takes about eleven hours. Aguia Branca service the route, you can check their website for departure/arrival times. If you are going…
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RE: Rio from December 26-29; Bahia or Ilha Grande from Dec 29-Jan1st
by tiririca 13 November 2011
Nope. Salvador and Ilha Grande are chalk and cheese. That said both provide opportunities to relax at a beach. Probably more to explore…
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RE: itacare (bahia) to rio de janeiro by bus..?
by evertrip 07 October 2011
It´s a long and not 'that' pleasant journey ... it´s about 24 hours bus ride from Itabuna or Ilhéus ... You may stopover Porto Seguro..…
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RE: Hiking/Camping on the beach from Porto Seguro to Cavaira
by amobr82 06 September 2011
But the stretch of beach between Arraial D'Ajuda and Trancoso is lined with beach clubs and private homes. It only seems the Trancoso…
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RE: Hiking/Camping on the beach from Porto Seguro to Cavaira
by rodrigopinto 06 September 2011
I definitely wouldn't be that concerned about safety as the other posters are. As long as you as to camp outside of someone's yard, near…
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Re: Hiking/Camping on the beach from Porto Seguro to Cavaira
by huarmi 06 September 2011
Hiking during the day is one thing, but I also agree that camping isn't such a great idea. We spent several days in Caraiva and did lots…
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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…
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RE: Pregnant and travelling to Brazil
by tiririca 22 August 2011
To be honest you really aren't missing much by not going to Manaus. The additional three days could be profitably spent in Arraial d'Ajuda…
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RE: Salvador to Porto Seguro - 2 weeks
by amobr82 17 August 2011
Most barracas in Brazil have white plastic chairs and tables. If they have sunbeds, you're paying too much for the drinks (and food).…
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RE: Salvador to Porto Seguro - 2 weeks
by Jimeluiz 17 August 2011
I would not compare Porto Seguro with Cancun. The place is rather run down, in my opinion. But Arraial d Ajuda, Trancoso and (even better…
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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…
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RE: Flight from Rio to Salvador OR work up the coast?
by tiririca 11 February 2011
A week doesn't really give you enough time to do all that and do the trip justice. Consider a couple of places. Arraial d'Ajuda, Trancoso…
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RE: Brazil for 2 weeks in March
by tiririca 06 February 2011
1) Main sites, yes. You could spend a lifetime in Rio but four days will give you a good first taste. 2) Take your pick, most tourists…
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RE: Travelling down the coast - Need your advice!
by tiririca 19 January 2011
Buses aren't especially cheap. You can fly from Salvador to Rio for less than the bus fare from Salvador to Porto Seguro, on occasion…
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RE: 2 weeks in Brazil
by kartoshki 19 January 2011
Hi there Further to the comments above about the weather and travelling times, Brazil is a huge country and travelling from Rio to Ilha…
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RE: Morro Sao Paulo/Boipeba VS. Arraial d´Ajuda /Trancoso
by TheSpade 17 October 2010
Ah dissapointing, i'll be in Brazil in November. I'd heard Morro and Arraial d'Ajuda were good spots for beach parties and hoped to have…
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RE: Morro Sao Paulo/Boipeba VS. Arraial d´Ajuda /Trancoso
by 10caipirinhas 17 October 2010
Been to Arraial d´Ajuda, Trancoso and Porto Seguro in October and there was definitely no partying going on there........these are quiet…
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RE: Morro Sao Paulo/Boipeba VS. Arraial d´Ajuda /Trancoso
by TheSpade 17 October 2010
Will there be any partying going on in these places in November?
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RE: Morro Sao Paulo/Boipeba VS. Arraial d´Ajuda /Trancoso
by amobr82 15 October 2010
Both areas have different characters (and P.S is different from Trancoso as well, for example). Difficult to describe. They both have…
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