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Brasil 360° Experience – panoramic videos of Brazil

Posted on December 19th, 2011 in Destination: Amazon, Destination: Bahia, Destination: Iguazu, Destination: others, Destination: Paraná, Destination: Rio, Links, Videos

The Brazilian tourism authorities recently launched the website Brasil 360° Experience, with versions in Portuguese, English and Spanish. While most travelers are familiar with panoramic and 360° photos, 360° videos will be a novelty for many. As the image moves, the viewer can change the angle of vision and point the camera in whichever direction [...]

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the weather in Google Maps – for Brazil and the rest of the world

Posted on August 22nd, 2011 in Links, weather

If you’ve been reading us for a while you’re probably aware by now that we are big fans of Google Maps and its use to support travel planning (we talked about it at GoogleMaps on the Brazil Travel Blog). Google has just added a new weather layer to its Google Maps (you can read the [...]

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São Paulo traffic images live on the Internet

Posted on March 23rd, 2011 in Destination: São Paulo, Links

Those wanting to have a look at the state of São Paulo traffic have the chance to do so through Globo’s TV network Trânsito de São Paulo Ao Vivo website. It consists on a live stream of traffic images coming from strategic points of the city. You have no control over the camera you are [...]

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Rio Grande do Sul road maps – for free download

Posted on March 17th, 2011 in Destination: others, Links

The website of the Secretaria de Turismo de Rio Grande do Sul (the tourism authority for the state of Rio Grande do Sul) contains a section where users can download road maps. The download link is here and the maps are available in jpeg and pdf format. As usual in the case of tourist information [...]

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360-degree photos of Manaus and the BR-319 across the jungle

Posted on November 09th, 2010 in Brazil in pictures, Destination: Amazon, Links

Whether you have the time or the money to visit the Amazon, you can have a fascinating look at Manaus and the jungle from the comfort of your own airmchair. At the Globo Amazônia website you will find 360-degree photos taken along the route BR-319 linking Manaus and Porto Velho. On the top half of [...]

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