Our collection of photos taken on our recent trip to Manaus can be seen at our Flickr album Manaus. Here’s a small selection: the outside of the Teatro Amazonas the inside of the Teatro Amazonas wildlife at the Bosque da Ciência the mighty river and its boats the spectacular Meeting of the Waters the Janauary [...]
Up until very recently both Google Maps and Google Earth had low-resolution coverage for most of Ilha Grande. Now the resolution has been improved and it is a good time to give Google Earth a go and perform a virtual tour around the island – make sure you mark the option “terrain” on the Layers [...]
Of all the major Brazilian cities Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais, is probably the one that gets less attention from international tourism. One of the reasons for this is its location, far awar from the beaches or other tourist centers such as the Amazon or the Pantanal. But Belo Horizonte makes for an [...]
Sales of tickets for the samba schools parade in São Paulo is already under way. You will find details of the prices at the following page: Ingresso Fácil (in Portuguese only). The most affordable option are the Arquibancada tickets (stands), at the bottom of the list. Other ticket outlets in São Paulo include the Pacaembú [...]
Most of you will be aware of the tragedy in Ilha Grande that resulted in the loss of 31 lifes. The situation The situation on the island has become a hot topic among many travelers who were heading to Ilha Grande on the coming weeks and months. Reliable information is scarce and hard to come [...]
