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    Brazil Travel and Backpacking

    Brazil has to be one of my favourite counties ive ever been to. Great food, music, football and incredible beaches make for a perfect combination in my opinion. One thing to bear in mind is that Brazil isn't cheap and it can be dangerous, but ravel sensibly and you will be fine and have the time of your life!



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    Things to do in Brazil

    Check out the Brazil Highlights below:

    Watch a Brazilian Football Match

    I love football,  but I can’t think of a better, more apt thing to do in Brazil than go…

    1 Comment » | Brazil, Highlights |

    Amazon Rainforest Trip Part 2

    A guide can really make or break an excursion or tour and I don’t think I’ve ever had a…

    2 Comments » | Brazil, Featured, feature |

    Amazon Rainforest Trip in Photos – Part 1

    There are many tours running out of Manaus that offer trips out into the Amazon Rainforest. We booked ours before we arrived after a bit of internet research, one selling point being staying on a floating river lodge.

    7 Comments » | Brazil, Photos, feature |

    Lacerda lift – Salvador, Brazil – Friday Photo

    The fantastic art deco Lacerda lift that descends from Salvador main town down to the harbour area.

    No Comments » | Brazil, Photos |

    Sunset from Sugarloaf Mountain

    Its not off the beaten track and you’ll share the experience with a lot of other tourists but watching…

    No Comments » | Brazil, Highlights |

    Iguaçu or Iguazu Falls? Argentina vs Brazil

    The Iguazu Falls are located on the border of Brazil and Argentina, 275 waterfalls ranging in height from 60-80m…

    6 Comments » | Argentina, Brazil, Highlights, feature |

    Manuas to Belem by Amazon River Boat

    One of the few things we planned to do as we travel through South America was take the 4 day,…

    4 Comments » | Brazil, Featured, feature |

    Birds Birds Birds at the Iguazu Falls

    Right next to the Iguazu Falls on the Brazilian side, there’s a little Bird Park thats well worth a visit…

    3 Comments » | Brazil, Highlights, Off the beaten track |

    Favela Tourism, Rocinha, Rio

    When we visited Rio we’d heard a bit about tours that went into the Favelas (or shanty towns) of…

    5 Comments » | Brazil, Highlights |

    Praia de Pipa – The best beach in Brazil?

    Pipa is a village to the south of Nata, located at one of Brazils most eastern points in the state…

    6 Comments » | Brazil |

    Friday Photo – Amazon Tree Frog, Brazil

    While camping out in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, our guide woke us all up in the middle of the…

    7 Comments » | Brazil, Photos, Wildlife |

    Things to do in Jericoacara, Brazil

    We did enjoyed our visit to Jericoacara in Brasil, however it was maybe a bit to trendy for our liking…

    2 Comments » | Brazil |

    Lapa, Rio de Janeiro

    Dont waste your money going to the swanky areas like Ipanema, head strait for a samba club in Lapa,…

    6 Comments » | Brazil, Highlights |