Brazilian Real Exchange RateOne outstanding feature of winter in the southeast and southern regions of Brazil is the presence of thick morning fog. Between June and September the airports of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are often forced to halt their operations due to heavy fog. The international airport of Guarulhos in São Paulo (also known as [...]
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On 10 facts about dengue fever in Brazil, our main entry devoted to dengue fever on this blog, we explained how the dengue epidemic coincides with the rainy season. What with the rainy season well under way, dengue is back to the headlines: Risco de dengue deixa em estado de alerta 17 capitais, diz ministério. [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted on December 15th, 2009 in Alerts, Destination: Amazon
A few days ago we learned of the closure by the authorities of the floating port of Manaus. It is at the floating port where all the liners and cruise ships dock. The reason for the closure is lack of safety due to negligent maintenance of the premises (you can read the full story in [...]
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updates: from 1 January 2010 till 3 April 2010, 50 deaths resulting from the disease. 29 Oct 2009, 1368 deaths resulting from the disease. 23 Sep 2009, 1047 deaths resulting from the disease. 16 Sep 2009, 899 deaths resulting from the disease. 10 Sep 2009, 731 deaths resulting from the disease. 02 Sep 2009, 657 [...]
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