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Brazil in pictures
2008-04-11 18:14:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony. Visit the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/04/1 1/candlelit-dinner/. Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Visit the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/04/1 1/candlelit-dinner/. If you are reading this on a page other than the Brazil Travel Blog it is an unauthorized use of the blog material. A romantinc candlelit dinner in the main square of a tiny village where ... More About: Pictures
Maps of the Arraial d?Ajuda & Porto Seguro region
2008-04-09 13:09:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/04/0 9/maps-of-arraial-and-porto-seguro/. Here’s two maps of the Arraial d’Ajuda and Porto Seguro region, with the most important beaches highlighted as well as other places of interest. ARRAIAL D’AJUDA See larger map PORTO SEGURO See larger map More About: Maps , Destination , Bahia
New Brazilian low-cost airline announced
2008-04-07 13:31:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/04/0 7/new-low-cost-airline/. David Neeleman, founder of the U.S. airline JetBlue, has publicly announced the creation of a new Brazilian low-cost airline. The name of the company hasn’t been defined yet. In actual fact, the first marketing drive by the new company was to launch of a ... More About: News , Transportation , Cost , Airline , Low cost
Brazil in pictures: surfers
2008-04-04 12:43:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/04/0 4/brazil-in-pictures-surfers/. All along the Brazil ian coast, from the wild north and the never ending waves of the pororoca in the Amazon, to the southernmost point of the Brazilian coast, near the border with Uruguay, surfing is an essential part of many young people’s lives. Doesn’t matter ... More About: Pictures , Activities
April: recent posts summary
2008-04-02 13:08:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/04/0 2/april-2008-posts-summary/. Here’s a quick look at the main topics we wrote about on the blog during the month of March. The Brazil Travel Blog is finally geolocated, which means you can now check on the map the entries published for a given destination. After our trip to ... More About: April , Recent , Posts , Summary
April desktop calendar
2008-03-31 13:41:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/03/3 1/april-desktop-calendar-2008/. The Brazil Travel Blog brings you every month a calendar for you to use on your computer desktop. Here is the April 2008 calendar, with a view of the beach at the Campeche Island, in Florianópolis. DOWNLOAD: - Large size - Small size Remember, a new calendar every month! More About: Desktop , Calendar
Brazil in pictures: Florianópolis
2008-03-28 11:06:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/03/2 8/photos-of-florianopolis/. I have put together five photo albums from our recent trip to Florianópolis. They can be seen at my Flickr page. The first album is dedicated to the north of the island, with photos of Santo Antônio de Lisboa, the Projeto Tamar in Barra da ... More About: Pictures , Brazil , Destination
Map of Florianópolis
2008-03-26 14:38:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/03/2 6/map-of-florianopolis/. On the following map of Florianópolis I have identified the most important beaches on the island, as well as the main towns and other points of interest. Ampliar el mapa More About: Destination
Dengue fever epidemic in Rio
2008-03-24 11:15:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/03/2 4/dengue-epidemic-in-rio/. Dengue fever is endemic in Brazil and each year it reaches epidemic proportions. In 2008, dengue fever is being felt in earnest in Rio de Janeiro, where the epidemic is particularly virulent this year. From the beginning of 2008, and only in the capital, ... More About: Health , Fever , Epidemic
Destination: Florianópolis
2008-03-19 11:46:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/03/1 9/destination-florianopolis/. The island of Florianópolis, object of desire of Argentinians, Uruguayans, Paraguayans as well as thousands of Brazilians (mainly from Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo), is a well-rounded holiday destination that touches on the heavenly in some places. The combination of an excellent ... More About: Destination
Reviews: Pousada Tanto Mar, Arraial do Cabo
2008-03-17 11:11:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/03/1 7/pousada-tanto-mar/. NAME: pousada Tanto Mar WHERE: Arraial do Cabo , Río de Janeiro WEBSITE: www.tantomar.com.br IN ENGLISH: no PRICES ON THE WEBSITE: yes LOCATION: at the top of the Pontal do Atalaia, with a spectacular view of the city and the praia dos Anjos. [Google Maps]. THE BUILDING: two houses built on ... More About: Reviews , Destination
One year of Brazil Travel Blog
2008-03-14 11:13:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/03/1 4/one-year/. Yes, the Brazil Travel Blog is one year old today. During that time, we’ve seen 326 posts about Brazil, and the pages of the blog have been loaded 75,749 times by 31,609 unique visitors. The photograph I’ve chosen for today has everything to do with ... More About: Year
cangas
2008-03-12 11:10:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/03/1 2/cangas/. Few would question the supremacy of Brazilians when it comes to having a great time at the beach. A small detail that tells foreigners and locals apart at that scenery is that the former always take their towels to the beach while the latter ...
map of Belém
2008-03-10 11:25:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/03/1 0/map-of-belem/. As well as the destination card on Belém, (Destination : Belém), our contributor Daniel has prepared an anotated map with the main points of interest on the capital of Pará. View larger map As usual, you can check the map out here or open it on full ... More About: Amazon
Brazil in pictures: cloud
2008-03-07 11:52:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/03/0 7/brazil-in-pictures-cloud/. Taken from home, at the end of the day. In São Paulo you only need to look up in the sky to forget about car congestion and the concrete jungle. More About: Pictures , Brazil , Cloud
taxis from Guarulhos int?l airport in São Paulo
2008-03-05 11:19:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/03/0 5/taxis-from-guarulhos/. The only taxi company authorized to operate at the international airport of Guarulhos is Guarucoop. Their taxis are white with two blue stripes. They go to different parts of the city and they always charge a fixed fare that changes according to the distance ... More About: Airport , Destination , Paulo
the Brazil Travel Blog, geolocated
2008-03-04 11:05:00 Copyright © 2008 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/03/0 4/geolocation/. It has been no mean task, but the Brazil Travel Blog is finally geolocated. I have prepared a GoogleMaps mash-up with locations throughout Brazil and links to blog entries related to those locations. View Larger Map You can check the map from within the blog or ...
March: recent posts summary
2008-03-03 11:14:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/03/0 3/march-recent-posts-summary/. We made the most of a longer than usual month of February and managed a five-day trip to a very popular tourist destination that will generate a handful of entries on the coming weeks. For the record, that’s me at work on the picture. Let’s ... More About: Recent , March , Posts , Summary
March desktop calendar
2008-02-29 19:17:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/02/2 9/march-desktop-calendar/. The Brazil Travel Blog brings you every month a calendar for you to use on your computer desktop. Here is the March 2008 calendar, a spectacular sunrise as seen from my office window here at home in São Paulo. DOWNLOAD: - Large size - Small size Remember, a new ... More About: Desktop , Calendar
Brazil in pictures: snake
2008-02-29 11:12:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/02/2 9/brazil-in-pictures-snake/. The Instituto Butantan in São Paulo is a biomedical research center with a worldwide reputation for its work on the development of snake antivenom. A small colection of live snakes can be seen at its Biological Museum. More About: Pictures , Snake , Brazil
Destination: Belém
2008-02-28 11:10:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/02/2 8/belem-do-para/. [from our special guest Daniel] Belém do Pará is the capital of the state of Pará, in the north of Brazil, near the mouth of the mighty Amazon . It is known as the “metropolis of the Amazon” and it has accumulated a rich history since ... More About: Destination
Come rain or shine
2008-02-22 11:01:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/02/2 2/come-rain-or-shine/. Walking along the Avenida Paulista on Friday, under a persistent and annoying rain, I ran across the scene I captured with my pocket camera (the quality is not very good). I immediately thought of so many people about to start their holidays in Brazil, ... More About: Weather , Rain , Shine
Região dos Lagos: a summary
2008-02-20 11:13:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/02/2 0/regiao-dos-lagos-summary/. This is a summary of the entries posted along the last couple of months on the Região dos Lagos, an area that includes the tourist destinations of Arraial do Cabo, Búzios and Cabo Frío, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. I published two destination ... More About: Destination , Summary
Brazilian coral reefs: a handbook for the environmentally conscious tourist
2008-02-18 21:35:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/02/1 8/brazilian-coral-reefs/. I don’t usually like to open an entry with a photograph, but in this case the placement of the image is deliberate and has the only aim of provoking an instant reaction from the reader. What you see above is tourism on a coral ... More About: Coral , Activities , Coral Reefs , Reefs , Handbook
Summer time ends
2008-02-15 13:27:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/02/1 5/summer-time-ends/. Brazilian summer time comes to and end at midnight on Saturday 16. This change applies to the South, Southeast and Centre-West regions of the country (in the entry Territorial divisions there is a list of all the Brazilian states and the regions they belong ... More About: News , Summer , Time , Ends
14 February
2008-02-14 11:15:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/02/1 4/14-february/. Those of you currently in Brazil might be surprised by the lack of the paraphernalia that surrounds St. Valentine’s day in other countries. Do remember that in Brazil lover’s day is celebrated on 12 June, as we had already explained in the blog: Brazilian ... More About: General , February
Brazil in pictures: beautiful orchid
2008-02-13 10:27:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/02/1 3/brazil-in-pictures-beautiful-orchid/. A truly spectacular orchid we saw on a rainy day at a bromeliad centre in Paraty. Nature never failing to impress us. More About: Pictures , Brazil , Beautiful
10 facts about dengue fever in Brazil
2008-02-11 10:45:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/02/1 1/10-facts-about-dengue-fever-in-brazil/. 1. Dengue fever is one of the biggest threats to the health of those living in Brazil and of those visiting the country as well. Dengue hemorrhagic fever can cause death. 2. Dengue fever is spread throughout most of Brazil. Contrary to what happens with yellow ... More About: Health , Facts , Fever
Temakis (cones)
2008-02-07 10:23:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/02/0 7/temakis-cones/. Japanese temakis (large cone-shaped pieces of nori on the outside and the ingredients spilling out the wide end) are well known by fans of Japanese food, especially in São Paulo . And unknown to the vast majority of the population. Out of a sudden, temakis became ... More About: Destination
Recent posts summary
More articles from this author:2008-02-04 12:45:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/02/0 4/recent-posts-summary/. I thought it would be interesting for occasional readers of the blog to prepare a summary of what’s been published here over the last few weeks. The priority on this blog is to give the visitor useful information to help plan their trip to the ... More About: Recent , Posts , Summary 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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