The Triple Frontier is a tri-border area of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay where the Iguazú and Paraná rivers meet. The actual junction of all the border is signified by 3 obelisks, one in each country painted with the national colours of the country in which it stands. Getting to each country is relatively easy if … More Triple Frontier’s Border Crossings
Straddling the boarder between Brazil and Argentina, made up of a combination of 275 falls, varying between 62 – 80 metres high, is the spectacular and impressive, Iguazu Falls. Walking around the falls, the thundering sound of rushing water is almost deafening. The main attraction is the Devil’s Throat, a U-shape area which is 82 … More Iguazu Falls: Brazil Vs Argentina
Everyone keeps telling us that Florianópolis is better in summer, which I thought was kind of weird because almost everywhere (except ski resorts) are better in summer! Thankfully this didn’t deter us from going down to check it out ourselves and I’m so happy we did. Although Florianópolis is the main city on Ilha de … More Down south in Florianópolis
Just 236 km away (4.5 hrs by bus) from Rio, Paraty is another popular getaway for cariocas or a good stop off point to break the trip up from Rio to São Paulo. It’s hard not to like this beautiful colonial town with its cobblestone roads (watch out for twisting an ankle, especially if you … More Colonial Paraty
Rio is a huge city and has a number of main neighbourhoods to stay in. If you haven’t been there it can be tricky to decide which one is best for you. Whilst we were there we stayed in five different hostels to get a feel for the different areas. Here is a run down … More Where to stay in Rio
After Manaus, we flew back to Rio for the last couple of weeks of the World Cup as we wanted to be there when the finals were being played in Maracanã stadium. To say Rio was mayhem is an understatement. There were so many people everywhere, it was hard to move anywhere; on the beaches, … More Rio and FIFA World Cup Finals
If there are only two tourist attractions you are going to do in Rio, make sure it is Cristo Redentor and Pão de Açúcar and make sure you do them right!
Located 150km south-west of Rio is Brazil’s third largest island, Ilha Grande, which makes for the perfect getaway from the craziness that is Rio. With golden sandy beaches, luscious rainforests, choice waves and a lively night scene, it was easy to relax and unwind here for four days.
1. Amazon Jungle Trip If you have made it to Manaus, the city in the heart of the Amazon, you can’t go past a visit to the jungle. Here you will get the chance to get up close and personal with monkeys, sloths, birds, caimans and piranhas as well as spending a night in the … More 10 Things to do in Manaus
At the mention of staying a month in Manaus, most people’s reaction was to stare at us in horror and ask why. When we told them it was for the World Cup and we were lucky enough to get tickets to four of the games there. They mostly composed themselves but still looked at us … More Manaus and the FIFA World Cup
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