The Guardian has just paid attention to the construction of the mega-bridge across the river Negro linking Manaus and Iranduba. Its article A bridge too far? Brazil’s Manaus-Iranduba crossing outlines fear that the bridge will open the door to the destruction of the rainforest in the region. We doubt the bridge will bring sustainable progress [...]
The article When the chips are down published recently by The Economist featured a table with recent Big Mac Index data that shows how Brazil has become a very expensive destination. The index is a a semi-humorous attempt to compare living costs throughout the world, by comparing the cost of a single product, the Big [...]
The Pantanal is one of the most outstanding nature destinations in Brazil. It is also a complex destination for the independent traveller due to its large extension, the lack of reliable information and the presence in the region of a handful of unscrupulous agencies. This is our attempt at deciphering the Pantanal. ——————————————————————————– 1. What [...]
This a blog post where we want to introduce what we consider to be the unmissable Curitiba sights. You will find all the general Curitiba information at our reference card destination: Curitiba. All the prices and schedules quoted on this entry are subject to modification and we advice you to double-check them once you get [...]
We began July with a reminder of the celebration of the always beautiful Tanabata Matsuri festival in São Paulo. We gave a word of warning about the winter fog that often force airports to halt their operations this time of the year. If you are landing in São Paulo early in the morning during this [...]
