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  1. luaden avatar

    Beautiful camping just outside Canela center

    by luaden 05 June 2011

    Hi guys, Just 3 km outside the city center of Canela RS (Brasil) is the beautiful "parque do SESI". It's the only camping in the area…

  2. silbley avatar

    RE: rio grande or pelotas?

    by silbley 20 December 2010

    My stepdaughter lived 8 months in Rio Grande because of her husband job. She didn't like it. Too many people from other places, expensive,…

  3. marsypan avatar

    RE: Iguazu to Posadas to Concordia/Salto to Montevideo again

    by marsypan 22 February 2010

    and hence a great route to take! If you are in the area a trip to San Igancio is definitely worth it. Staying in San Ignacio town too…

  4. jmws avatar

    Brazil Photo Request

    by jmws 22 September 2009

    I´m going for the sympathy vote here, but I´ve just had my rucksack stolen for the 2nd time in South America. The first time they got…

  5. richard_brazil avatar

    RE: Porto Alegre/Gramado

    by richard_brazil 26 July 2009

    Jimbino's recommendation of Canela is apt. On his other affirmations, the man found innocent had the charges summarily dismissed, becaus…

  6. gypsytoes avatar

    RE: Crossing CR border into Nica with my dog

    by gypsytoes 25 May 2009

    Canela means cinnamon in Spanish. She's a prissy dog...I hope she survives in Nicaragua. We'll see....

  7. hopefulist avatar

    RE: Crossing CR border into Nica with my dog

    by hopefulist 25 May 2009

    I love the name Canela. :o)

  8. xinloi avatar

    RE: Crossing CR border into Nica with my dog

    by xinloi 24 May 2009

    "Canela"? It's never wise to name something you are going to eat. No matter how good they taste you can't help thinking of them by name…

  9. gypsytoes avatar

    Crossing CR border into Nica with my dog

    by gypsytoes 24 May 2009

    Next year, we'll be taking our chocolate lab (Canela) with us to Nicaragua. We always fly into Liberia, CR because it's cheaper and easier…

  10. richard_brazil avatar

    Re: Porto Alegre/Gramado

    by richard_brazil 04 April 2009

    Whoa there. Canela is fine, but at Colina do Sol, the largest investor in the hotel, a 79-year-old American, was murdered in his house…

  11. jimbino avatar

    RE: Porto Alegre/Gramado

    by jimbino 03 April 2009

    I thought I posted a comment, but it never appeared. Anyway, you could consider Canela, near Gramado and Caxias do Sul and Bento Gonçalve…

  12. pedrogitirana avatar

    RE: Route from Brasil (Rio) to Buenos Aires

    by pedrogitirana 31 March 2009

    Hi, It is a very long trip, mainly if you want to do all this trip by road. I will recommend you some places to visit on this way: Cur…

  13. Gutolo avatar

    Re: Brazil’s ageist retirement visa?

    by Gutolo 20 March 2009

    If u want places in the middle of montains, u could choose Minas Gerais State (lots of places)... Teresópolis, Nova Friburgo (Rio state)...…

  14. eduardo44 avatar

    Re: Not Rio, Sao Paulo, Salvador or Floripa. Where would you go in Brasil?

    by eduardo44 10 December 2008

    I have spent time in Porto Alegre and nearby Sao Leopoldo. Both are nice places to visit and a twenty minute train ride apart. The…

  15. turtle54 avatar

    Re: 2 weeks itinerary southern Brazil??

    by turtle54 08 December 2008

    hey!! i'm from porto alegre, and I wouldn't spend much time around here, if you know what I mean... Santa Catarina is a pretty nice place,…

  16. 1traveller avatar

    RE: 2 weeks itinerary southern Brazil??

    by 1traveller 08 December 2008

    I agree with number 1 and some historical cities in Minas would be great - ouro preto... Or you can stau more time in Florianópolis, Curiti…

  17. alemanintuc avatar

    RE: South Brazil at Christmas

    by alemanintuc 03 September 2008

    Especially along the coast and on Christmas in the Serra Gaucha (Gramado and Canela) it would be more than just helpful to have reservation…

  18. Elcontador avatar

    November In The Southern Cone

    by Elcontador 12 July 2008

    I am in the early stages of planning a trip for something like 29 Oct. through 24 Nov. +I have never been to Uruguay before, and I am…

  19. Elcontador avatar

    November in the Southern Cone

    by Elcontador 12 July 2008

    I am in the early stages of planning a trip for something like 29 Oct. through 24 Nov. +I have never been to Uruguay before, and I am…

  20. Elcontador avatar

    November in the Southern Cone

    by Elcontador 12 July 2008

    I am in the early stages of planning a trip for something like 29 Oct. through 24 Nov. +I have never been to Uruguay before, and I am…

  21. Elcontador avatar

    November in the Southern Cone

    by Elcontador 12 July 2008

    I am in the early stages of planning a trip for something like 29 Oct. through 24 Nov. +I have never been to Uruguay before, and I am…

  22. karenfg avatar

    RE: Brazil - North or South?

    by karenfg 25 June 2008

    South is very different from North. Porto Alegre it is just a big city but if you like trekking, Aparados da Serra is a beautiful canyon…

  23. alemanintuc avatar

    RE: Rio Grande do Sul

    by alemanintuc 04 February 2008

    Thanks for all the replies, we had a beautiful time in Gramado, Canela, Bento Goncalves and Nova Petropolis and were pretty lucky with…

  24. nnaomi avatar

    Re: Rio Grande do Sul

    by nnaomi 17 January 2008

    I Love Gramado, Canela and Cambará do Sul. I have stayed there 3 years ago. I have some hints of these cities. If you decide to go there,…

  25. Alvinho avatar

    RE: Rio Grande do Sul

    by Alvinho 15 January 2008

    I was born in Porto Alegre.....pity I'm not there right now otherwise I could help you afterwards....by the way I've been out there for…

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