Coast to Coast Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Boliva back to Rio

Route taken and entries by Real Traveler verwoods

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   Got here at last!

   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Jan 16 '09 | Reviews: 0

   Back to sticky keyboards and strange conguration - please ignore errors!

   I got to Heathrow in time for an earlier flight to Madrid which, for... Continue reading »
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   Update on Rio

   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Jan 19 '09 | Reviews: 0

   Well - some adventures - especially when you travel by bus.  They run along like horses on a track and bus stops are only there to suggest the... Continue reading »

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   Rio to Parati 2pm 21 January

   Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Jan 21 '09 | Reviews: 0

   Parati
   Arrived here after a 5 hour drive in our own mini bus.  Yes, we did follow a stunning coastline, but it was mainl... Continue reading »

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   Sao Paulo

   Sao Paulo, Brazil | Jan 23 '09 | Reviews: 0

   We arrived by bus in Sao Paulo and go an orientation tour of the older part of this vast city which took in th original site of the Jesuits who bui... Continue reading »

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   Curitiba

   Curitiba, Brazil | Jan 24 '09 | Reviews: 0

   Curitiba started in the typical way as a small community of Jesuits helping travellers going west. It is now a model Brazilian town and quite a co... Continue reading »

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   Two Days at Iguazu Falls

   Iguazu Falls, Brazil | Jan 26 '09 | Reviews: 0

   I lslept well on the night bus so was able to enjoy the day. After doing chores (laundry, money change) we left for the Falls area. There was a c... Continue reading »

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   Ranch Visit, Eldorado

   Eldorado, Argentina | Jan 28 '09 | Reviews: 0

   We took a private hire to pass over into Argentina where it is hard not to notice a strange habit of carrying around a thermos flask and a bea... Continue reading »

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   San Ignacio Miní - Posadas- Concordia

   San Ignacio, Argentina | Jan 29 '09 | Reviews: 0

   Day 10 to 11 The Jesuit ruins at San Ignacio Mini, which were featured in the film "The Mission". Built in 1696, these are some of... Continue reading »

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   Salto Uruguay

   Salto, Uruguay | Jan 30 '09 | Reviews: 0

   Uruguay is green and flat with some rolling hills rather like Dorset.  We took taxis from the bus across the border into this small town and a... Continue reading »

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    Salto to Montevideo

    Montevideo, Uruguay | Jan 31 '09 | Reviews: 0

    Day 12 to 14
    Salto - Montevideo

    We had a 6 hour bus ride to Montevideo during which most of us slept.  We had a quick... Continue reading »

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    Colonia

    Colonia, Uruguay | Feb 01 '09 | Reviews: 0

     Colonia

    We caught a morning bus to Colnia which took 2.5 hours and is the stop on the river to catch the ferry to Arg... Continue reading »

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    Arrival and departure from BA

    Buenos Aires, Argentina | Feb 02 '09 | Reviews: 0

    We arrived by catamaran on 3 February.  It is hot and humid and very very big.  We took an orientation tour to get us all started an... Continue reading »

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    La Paz 5-8 February

    La Paz, Bolivia | Feb 04 '09 | Reviews: 0

    My flights from Argentina to here via Lima were smooth except that Argentina wanted to see my return ticket from Boliva before allowing me to leave... Continue reading »

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    Salt Flats, Lagoons and Flamingos in S Bolivia

    Uyuni, Bolivia | Feb 08 '09 | Reviews: 0

    We stayed for a short night in a small hotel in Uyuni getting there about 2:30 am.

    We had a briefing with the guide who would accompany us on... Continue reading »

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    Potosi 12-13 Feb

    Potosi, Bolivia | Feb 11 '09 | Reviews: 0

    5-7 hour bus journey gets you to Potosi over raods which are more tracks than anything else.  It did´'t rain which was in oufr favour but we g... Continue reading »

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    Sucre 14-15 Feb

    Sucre, Bolivia | Feb 13 '09 | Reviews: 0

    A 3.5 hour bus journey got us to Sucre the capital ov Bolivia and home to the governement offices.  The hostel where we stayed was the sister... Continue reading »

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    Santa Cruz 2nd largest city of Bolivia 16-17 Feb

    Santa Cruz, Bolivia | Feb 15 '09 | Reviews: 0

    After passing by the jewellery shop to see about my broken bracelet and finding it was the only shop in thown not to be open, I abandoned the a cau... Continue reading »
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    wetlands

    Pantanal, Brazil | Feb 18 '09 | Reviews: 0

    Arrived Corumba 8:30 by overnight train and agent for the Pantanal trip picked us up.  There was a further 1:30 hours trip to the farm which i... Continue reading »
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    Bonito Brazil

    Bonito, Brazil | Feb 21 '09 | Reviews: 0

    We got here at 7pm so 21st Saturday was our first day and this was planned at a type of eco ranch where you snorkel and float down crystal clear ri... Continue reading »
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    Falls from Brazil and Argentinian sides

    Iguassu, Brazil | Feb 23 '09 | Reviews: 0

    Well - here I am again!  As I lost my first photos I decided to do the Brazilian side again which is only a short trip as more activities are... Continue reading »
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    Ilha Grande

    Ilha Grande, Brazil | Feb 27 '09 | Reviews: 0

    27 Feb

    We left Parati by local bus at 10 am and got to Agra doReis the coastal town to catch our baot to Ilha Grande - 1.5 hours away. ... Continue reading »
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    Rio - end of trip and a few days to myself

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Mar 02 '09 | Reviews: 0

    Monday 2 March Got to hotel near where I started my trip with the other group - its fairly central and not too far from Copacobana.

    We had... Continue reading »