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RE: Brazil Itinerary Help

by rodrigopinto 29 August 2011

If you go for option 2, focusing in the Southeast you should take a look at Estrada Real, as it leads you from the historical cities in…
Re: Need Southeast Brazil travel recomendations

by SouViajante 27 April 2011

Oi, I might suggest that from Iguazu you head east to Curitiba (many parks, Polish food, great fair on Sundays) then start going south…
Re: Need Southeast Brazil travel recomendations

by rrunaway 26 April 2011

We'll be even further south- more in the Rio Grande do Sul area. Any tips for that area? Thanks.
RE: Brazil - first trip

by caldnj 02 September 2010

Paraty is a charming waterfront colonial town about half way between Rio and Sao Paulo. For details and photos of our visit there see…
RE: Heading to Brazil for the first time

by bergamoand 03 August 2010

One other region within the State of Rio de Janeiro might also be quite appealing to you. Westwards from the Teresópolis-Petrópolis area,…
Re: Minas Gerais : balanced itinerary ? Please, help

by caldnj 26 July 2010

My wife andI enjoyed about two weeks visiting Paraty and Minas Gerais. For details and photos of our journey see the "Southeastern Brazil"…
RE: Suggestions for 7 days in Brazil?

by caldnj 05 July 2010

Good suggestions above, but you should also consider the colonial oceanfront town of Paraty, about a four-hour pleasant bus ride from…
RE: 3 weeks in rio and minas gerais

by caldnj 26 June 2010

From Rio my wife and I enjoyed a two-week excursion to Paraty and some of the colonial towns in Minas Gerais. For details and photos…
RE: Bus rio - paraty

by caldnj 20 June 2010

My wife and I took a Costa Verde bus from the Rodoviario in Rio to Paraty and it took about four hours. Don't remember the fare but believe…
RE: Paraty report back

by caldnj 14 June 2010

Jimeluz certainly presented a very good report on Paraty, where my wife and I had a very enjoyable visit in 2006. For details and photos…
RE: Paraty ideas and tips

by caldnj 20 April 2010

Like mickey22, my wife and I also had a great time in Paraty. For details and photos of our visit see the "Southeastern Brazil" section…
RE: Remote beach town with great snorkeling and food?

by caldnj 27 February 2010

Suggest you consider Paraty, a colonial town about a four hour busride down the coast from Rio. For details and photos see the "Southeaster…
RE: Day Trips/Short Trips from Rio

by caldnj 31 January 2010

My wife and I enjoyed several pleasant days in Paraty. Also had a good time in several of the historic towns in the state of Minas Gerais,…
RE: Need help filling a 3-day gap in my Brasil itinerary

by caldnj 11 January 2010

Suggest you consider including in your itinerary Paraty and some of the colonial towns in Minas Gerais. For descriptions and photos of…
RE: Possible to go to Paraty and Ilha Grande in 3 weeks - due to RAIN???

by caldnj 06 January 2010

My wife and I enjoyed several days in Paraty in January 2006, with no rain. For details and photos of our visit see the "Southeastern…
RE: one week where - close to rio?

by caldnj 18 November 2009

Suggest you consider the beautiful colonial coastal town of Paraty, about 4 hours by bus from Rio. My wife and I had a great time there;…
RE: Beaches along Costa Verde good with kids

by caldnj 15 November 2009

My wife an I had a great time in Paraty and I believe your family would too. For details and photos of our visit there see the Paraty…
RE: Some very basic advice about going to Rio for a month

by caldnj 20 October 2009

Suggest you consider staying a few days in the small colonial oceanfront town about four hours by bus from Riio. My wife and I had a great…
RE: Brazil, ideas?

by caldnj 20 October 2009

Suggest you cosider Paraty, a small colonial town on the coast about four hours by bus from Rio or Sao Paolo. My wife and I had a great…
RE: Ilha Grande or Paraty

by caldnj 28 September 2009

I agree with BubbaK. My wife and I faced the same question you are asking and we chose Paraty, mainly because it was mludch easier to…
RE: HELP ME PLEASE!

by caldnj 28 September 2009

After our Rio visit my wife and I enjoyed two weeks in Paraty and in some of the colonial towns in the nearby state of Minas Gerais. …
RE: cheap tours in RIO

by caldnj 25 August 2009

My wife and I went to Rio with a tour group but supplemented that by using the subway (metro) and taxis, which were cheap. But we especial…
RE: Paraty - best to visit at the weekend?

by caldnj 13 August 2009

My wife and I enjoyed a few days in Paraty, a beautiful colonial town on the waterfront with many good restaurants and opportunities for…
RE: Mellow place near Rio with a baby

by caldnj 06 August 2009

Suggest you consider a few days in Paraty, about half-way betwen Santos and Rio. My wife and I visited there and enjoyed it very much.…
RE: One week in Brazil - Where should I go?

by caldnj 06 August 2009

A week does not give you much time, so I suggest you limit yourself to Paraty and Minas Gerais, also Rio. My wife and I enjoyed a couple…