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 [...]
Publishing house Empresa das Artes, with an extense travel-related catalogue, is enabling free online access to the full contents of several of its guides. To read the guides you need to access the tool provided by Book Stand Panrotas. The available guides are: Amazonas Bahia Goiás Mato Grosso Pará Paraná Santa Catarina To open each [...]
Bonito is an eco-tourism destination quite popular among Brazilians and little known among foreigners. It is located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, in the southernmost tip of the Pantanal region. There is an entry for Bonito on this blog, destination: Bonito. From the trip made in 2001 I uploaded a handful of [...]
The AdventureTravelLogue reported last November that the National Geographic and the George Washington University had conducted a third study on the situation of some of Unesco World Heritage sites. Three Brazilian sites were assessed in the report: Iguazu Falls, (shared with Argentina) received a score of 61 out of 100, indicating mixed reviews, positive and [...]
The list of World Heritage sites drafted by UNESCO includes 11 Brazilian locations under the Cultural Heritage category and 7 under the Natural Heritage one. ———————————————————— A. CULTURAL HERITAGE: 1. Brasilia 2. Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia 3. Historic Centre of São Luís do Maranhão 4. Historic Town of Ouro Preto 5. Sanctuary of [...]
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