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RE: Sao Paolo to Buenos Aires including Iguazu Falls - Route Advice Needed
by tiririca 27 May 2012
Or if you were smart and you are desperate to do this by bus you'd go via Paraty and Ilha Grande on your way from SP to Rio. Do bear…
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RE: Sao Paolo to Buenos Aires including Iguazu Falls - Route Advice Needed
by trent84 27 May 2012
From Sampa (Sao Paulo) you can head 6 hours north to Rio, then head down to Ilha Grande and then onto Paraty. From there, down to Ilha…
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RE: Buenos Aires to Rio De Janeiro - Bamba Experience? Green Toad?
by amobr82 26 May 2012
And from Foz to Floripa, and Floripa to S.P. (same reason) Then bus from S.P. to Paraty, Ilha Grande and Rio.
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RE: Brazil for 2-3 weeks starting from Rio
by kmingnath 22 May 2012
I would recommend visiting Ilha Grande (4 hours from Rio), then Paraty (1 hour from Ilha Grande), Sao Paolo (but only for a night, there…
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RE: Brazil in July for 2 weeks
by Pigletinoz 22 May 2012
Not many tourists stop in Sao Paulo - it is a really big city, with not much to offer the traveller at first glance. I believe it is an…
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Re: Rio to Ilha Grande
by toiletduck 21 May 2012
Inside the bus station is safe just don't leave your bags or pockets unattended. There will likely be other foreign travelers on the…
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RE: Pousadas in Brasil where they speak English?
by kmingnath 20 May 2012
I think you will have some trouble finding pousadas with English speaking staff - I only stayed at one on Ilha Grande but we looked a…
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Pousadas in Brasil where they speak English?
by justonemoregypsy 20 May 2012
We are planning a two month trip in Brasil and in the past when we visited southern Brasil had found that when we stayed at pousadas…
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RE: 3-5 days of vacation - stay in Rio or explore surroundings?
by kmingnath 17 May 2012
You could visit Ilha Grande, it is about 4 hours away from Rio by ferry and bus. It is really beautiful and not overly developed. Though…
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RE: honeymoon September 2012
by BubbaK 15 May 2012
So many people say they want something non-touristy without defning what that means for them. You want good accommodations but one does…
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Re: 3-5 days of vacation - stay in Rio or explore surroundings?
by BubbaK 12 May 2012
3 or 5? What time of year? "Should"? Cuzco and MP aren't anything like Rio. I assume you've done some research on Rio, maybe even looked…
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Brazil itinerary advice - Manaus to Buenos Aires
by senditon85 09 May 2012
Hi Again, I have about 6-8 weeks to travel from Manaus, Brazil to Buenos Aires, Argentina. My ´must-visits´ currently are Rio, Ilh…
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Re: please, last minute advice on what to do between Iguazu and Rio de Janeiro
by inaciomartinelli 07 May 2012
How many days do you have and are you going to travel by car or by plane? You could check the city of Florianopolis, the capital of Santa…
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RE: Paraty vs. Buzios?
by tiririca 01 May 2012
Can't choose between the two? I'd plump for a trip to Alcântara,Tribobó and/or Fonseca. Geographically it's probably the mid point 'twixt…
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RE: Paraty vs. Buzios?
by inaciomartinelli 01 May 2012
Here´s the problem: Buzios is located east of Rio and Paraty is west of Rio. It´s a 6 hours drive (by car, by bus it can take more time)…
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RE: Buses from Iguasso to Rio with stopovers
by amobr82 01 May 2012
Seems like a waste of money. They book the same public buses (according to their website) that you could book yourself. You're paying…
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RE: Paraty vs. Buzios?
by amobr82 01 May 2012
If you are in Paraty, you could also easily go to Ilha Grande.
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Re: Scuba diving in Ilha Grande, and getting there from Rio
by volcanoman 30 April 2012
Thanks, Vitor. Do you mean that your company can organize a trip down from Rio, or do you have a diving base in Angra or Ilha Grande,…
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Re: Ilha Grande???? Morro de Sao Paulo.... are they worth a visit????
by davev 30 April 2012
Morro de Sao Paulo is totally worth a visit! I highly recommend Pousada Brisa Mar, a great place! BUT === The Banana Reggae bar on the…
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Re: Scuba diving in Ilha Grande, and getting there from Rio
by vitormarigo 29 April 2012
Dear Norman, my company offers this service, check our website www.rioxtreme.com and blog.rioxtreme.com. Please send me an email at info@rio…
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RE: Illha Grande
by BubbaK 26 April 2012
Not all areas of the tropics are alike, including in Brazil. I worked in Rio for two years and have been in the Northeast for 6. Rio…
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RE: Illha Grande
by ban_janti_return 23 April 2012
The thing I like about the tropics is the fact that even when it rains it eventually clears, and after it is again nice hot, sunny weather.…
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RE: Ilha Grande - where to stay
by ban_janti_return 23 April 2012
Yes, but they are all overpriced (even in Brazilian terms, Paraty seems cheap compared to IG!) and really mediocre. There are better places…
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RE: Ilha Grande - where to stay
by booerns 22 April 2012
Abrao is certainly small, but there are a number of restaurants - I would guess at least 15-20.
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RE: Illha Grande
by booerns 22 April 2012
Just returned from 4 days in Ilha Grande (left yesterday morning). The forcast called for rain most of the time, but we had 3 days of…
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