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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
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
What time is it in Brazil?
2008-01-31 10:58:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/01/3 1/what-time-is-it-in-brazil/. Finding out what’s the time difference on a given moment between, say, New York and Rio de Janeiro is not that difficult. But to be able to tell the time difference for each region of Brazil throughout the year is no easy job. Brazil ... More About: Time , Links
February desktop calendar
2008-01-30 12:35:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/01/3 0/february-desktop-calendar/. A view of spectacular Praia do Forno in Arraial do Cabo is our calendar for the month of February . The calendar is available for download at the calendars section of this blog. More About: Desktop , Calendar
Rua dos biquinis, Cabo Frío
2008-01-28 09:59:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/01/2 8/rua-dos-biquinis-cabo-frio/. No stay in Cabo Frio would be complete without a visit to the rua Gamboa, better known as Rua dos Biquínis (bikini street). It’s a street turned into an open-air shopping center (the Gamboa Shopping). Along the pedestrian street, more than 70 shops selling ... More About: General
The most beautiful beach in Brazil?
2008-01-24 10:08:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/01/2 4/the-most-beautiful-beach-in-brazil/. On the entry I published recently with photographs of Arraial do Cabo (Brazil in pictures: Arraial do Cabo) I mentioned I was keeping the photographs of the Forno beach for a future opportunity. Well, here it is. We visited the beach on a cloudy ... More About: Beach , Beautiful , Destination
Ten facts about yellow fever in Brazil
2008-01-21 10:29:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/01/2 1/ten-facts-about-yellow-fever-in-brazil/ . In the face of continuing misinformation on the current yellow fever situation in Brazil , I’ve dedicated some time to gather together a few facts about the crisis. The following text has been written by me and it is based on reliable Brazilian sources (listed ... More About: Health , Facts , Yellow , Fever
TAM Airpass 2008
2008-01-18 10:14:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008 /01/1 8/tam-airpass-2008/. Brazilian airline TAM has revealed the prices and conditions for its Airpass 2008. The information can be read here: TAM Brazil Airpass 2008. The main change - leaving aside a price increase, is that the maximum period of time allowed between the first and final ... More About: Transportation
100 years of Japanese presence in Brazil
2008-01-16 10:10:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/01/1 6/100-years-of-japanese-presence-in-brazi l/. On June 18th, 1908, after 52 sailing the oceans (literally), the ship Kasato Maru arrived at the Port of Santos with a load of 781 Japanese inmigrants. Many ships followed the first one and hundreds of thousands of Japanese moved from the land of ... More About: News , Brazil , Presence , Destination
Abbreviations of the names of the Brazilian states
2008-01-15 10:36:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/01/1 5/abbreviations-of-the-names-of-the-brazi lian-states/. Brazilian s often use the initials of the states in place of the full form (this happens quite often on online forms). It can be confusing if you are not familiar with the abbreviations. Here they are (in brackets, the capital of the state): AC - ... More About: General , States , Names
Yellow fever alert
2008-01-10 18:39:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/01/1 0/yellow-fever-alert/. Yello w fever has hit the headlines once again. The Brazilian authorities have re-issued a health alert for visitors coming to Brazil and intending to visit certain regions of the country where yellow fever is endemic. The recent deaths of a handful of people in ... More About: Health , Alert , Fever
Petrol [gas] prices in Brazil - how to find out about them
2008-01-10 11:06:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/01/1 0/gas-prices-in-brazil/. The Brazil ian government’s agency responsible for fuel, the Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis better known as ANP, has a useful tool on its website where you can look up the average prices for fuel all throughout the Brazilian territory: Levantamento de ... More About: Money , Links , Find , Gas Prices
Transportation between Arraial do Cabo, Cabo Frio and Búzios
2008-01-08 10:14:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/01/0 8/transportation-between-arraial-do-cabo- cabo-frio-and-buzios/. The three towns mentioned on the title of this entry are quite close to each other, and everyone should make sure that on their trip to the Região dos Lagos they get to visit them all. Ampliar mapa On a private car, and outside the high ... More About: Transportation , Destination , Cabo , Raia
Tide charts
2008-01-04 10:08:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/01/0 4/tide-charts/. Two pages with tide charts for a sizeable number of places along the Brazilian coast: Tablas de mareas (aondefica.com) and Portal Oceánico. Here, search for the Tábua de Marés section on the bottom-left-hand side of the page. Very useful for those intending to dive, surf or ... More About: Links , Charts , Tide
map of Fernando de Noronha
2008-01-02 09:56:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2008/01/0 2/map-of-fernando-de-noronha/. Now that the coverage for Fernando de Noronha at Google Maps is high-res (and there are other regions of Brazil coming soon), I’ve taken the opportunity to compile a map with the main points of interest on the island. Enlarge map For those of you lucky ... More About: Destination , Nand
Rio bus station: Terminal Novo Rio
2007-12-31 11:02:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2007/12/3 1/rio-bus-station-terminal-novo-rio/. The Terminal Novo Rio is Rio’s main bus station. It is near the centre of the city, in an unsavoury area of the city. We do not recommend walking around the station, it is not safe - the station is safe, though. It consists ... More About: Station , Destination
January desktop calendar
2007-12-30 20:11:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2007/12/3 0/january-desktop-calendar/. New year, new calendar. We begin the year with surfers on the Praia Grande in Arraial do Cabo. The calendar is available for download at the calendars section of this blog. More About: Desktop , January , Calendar
Most popular entries in 2007
2007-12-28 10:00:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2007/12/2 8/most-popular-entries-in-2007/. A list of the most popular entries of the blog when the year comes to an end. Carnival 2008 dates. Carnival is one of the first words that come to mind when you think of Brazil, and the number one entry on this list goes ... More About: General , Popular , Pula
Toyo Matsuri in São Paulo
2007-12-26 10:07:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2007/12/2 6/toyo-matsuri-in-sao-paulo/. The Toyo Matsuri, held at the beginning of December in the oriental quarter of Liberdade, in São Paulo , is, along with the Tanabata Matsuri celebrated in July, the most important festival of the Japanese community in São Paulo. The festival has been held for ... More About: Activities , Destination
Merry Christmas!
2007-12-24 12:01:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2007/12/2 4/merry-christmas/. To the readers of this blog who celebrate Christmas , Merry Christmas to you! The photograph portraits the Christmas decorations of rua Normandia, in São Paulo.
Map of the beaches of Arraial do Cabo, Búzios and Cabo Frio
2007-12-20 10:49:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2007/12/2 0/map-of-the-beaches-of-arraial-do-cabo-b uzios-and-cabo-frio/. I’ve just finished three new maps on the GoogleMaps platform. They contain the location of the beaches of Arraial do Cabo , Búzios and Cabo Frio. Click on the symbols to see the names of the beaches. BEACHES ARRAIAL DO CABO: Ampliar mapa BEACHES OF BÚZIOS: Ampliar mapa BEACHES OF ... More About: Beaches , Destination , The Beaches , Raia
Brazil in pictures: Arraial do Cabo
More articles from this author:2007-12-18 10:15:00 Copyright © 2007 Tony Gálvez. Read the original article at http://www.braziltravelblog.com/2007/12/1 8/brazil-in-pictures-arraial-do-cabo/. PBase hosts now my Arraial do Cabo photo album, where you will find a portrait of sunny Arraial do Cabo and its incredible beaches. Prainha beach is a good example of what Arraial has to offer in terms of beaches - it’s the first beach ... More About: Pictures , Brazil , Destination , Raia 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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