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It is
affectionately said that "when Bahians are not actually participating in a
festival they are rehearsing for one." And in a way it's true. The people of
Bahia, a fusion of Africans, Native Americans and Europeans, are carefree
and upbeat, always looking for a good time |
Barueri by CdayTravel.com
a quiet location in an important business and residential suburb of Sao
Paulo |
Bauru by CdayTravel.com
BAURU by Precision Reservations
University Town about 3 hours by bus from Sao Paulo |
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Amazon > Eastern
Amazonia > Belem
<>Belem
Hotels by TravelNow
Close to the mouth of the mighty Rio Tocantins, Belem was founded
by the Portuguese in 1616 as the City of Our Lady of Bethlehem The wealth
generated by the rubber boom is still evident in the shape of the modern
city. A friendly city with a Parisian feel and a modern skyline.
Always warm and often hot (and often wet, too), the climate is generally
very pleasant, with an average temperature of 25?C. Belem remains the
economic centre of the North, and the chief port for the Amazon.
GETTING THERE:
Belem airport , 15km out of town. Rough Guides
includes a warning against official taxi system and caution using the boat
taxis late at night or with luggage. Belem's Rodoviaria is
situated some 2km from the centre on Avenida Governador Jos? Malcher, near
the Almirante Barroso ring road:Belem by Frommers.com
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Minas Gerais > Belo
Horizonte Belo
Horizonte Hotels by TravelNow
After Sao Paulo, the most important center of economic development in
the country. Sabar? is just outside the city, Ouro Preto and
Mariana only two hours away by road. This makes it a good base for
exploring the state of Minas Gerais. In the southwest of Minas, in
fine mountainous scenery near the border with Sao Paulo, are a number of
spa towns built around mineral water springs: Sao Louren?o and
Caxambu are small and quiet, but Po?os de Caldas is a large and
very lively resort
GETTING THERE: The nearer of Belo Horizonte's two airports is
Pampulha 9km from the centre and connected by bus #1202. The
newer Aeroporto Tancredo Neves usually refered to as Confins, the name of
the nearby town is too far for many from the city (well over 30km, and
connected by a bad road) There's also train & bus service.
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GONSALVES by Hotel Guide
South > Rio
Grande do Sul > Serra
Ga?cha > Bento
Gonsalves
40km west of Caxias, this is the heartland of Brazil's wine-producing
region |
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South > Santa
Catarina > Northeast
Santa Catarina > Blumenau
<>Blumenau
Hotels by TravelNow
Blumenau
is famous for its Beer Festival
the annual Oktoberfest, held, since 1984,
over three weeks in October and handicrafts
Despite Joinville's challenge, BLUMENAU
has succeeded in promoting itself as the "capital" of German Santa
Catarina
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Bonito by Frommers.com
Eco-tourist destination in deep NorthEast. Find numerous
streams that bubble up from the substrate of limestone rock are so free of
impurities that you get the kind of crystal-clear visibility the middle of
nowhere -- it's 300km (186 miles) from Campo Grande |
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Goi?s and Tocantins > Brasilia
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Brasilia
Hotels by TravelNow
The planned capital city in the middle of the country, most of the people
who live here do so for economic reasons. Simone de Beauvoir, visiting in
1963 with Jean-Paul Sartre in tow, described the place as "elegant
monotony", while the Royal Institute of British Architects poked fun by
renaming Brasilia "The Moon's Backside".
Mystic
Brasilia On Brazilian Republic Day - April 21 - the sun rises through
the concrete "H" shape of the parallel twin towers which poke out of the
National Congress building, provoking images of a futuristic Stonehenge.
Other curious theories associate modern Brasilia with the stars, with the
lost city of Atlantis and with ancient Egypt's pyramids and temples. The
aerial view of the city, a winged bird shape, is vaguely reminiscent of the
mystical Egyptian ibis bird, and the cemetery is laid out in the shape of a
spiral - life's symbol and essential pattern.In many ways Brasilia seems
easier to comprehend in the light-studded darkness when the wide-open spaces
melt away.
GETTING THERE:
The airport is 12km south of the centre, Bus #102 runs
every hour from there into Brasilia, dropping you at the downtown
Rodoviaria. Taxis have high minimum
Brasilia by Frommers.com |
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Rio > East:
Niteroi and the Costa do Sol > Buzios
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Hotels in Buzios by TravelNow
Buzios is a sophisticated resort where
elegance, beauty and leisure are in perfect harmony with nature Built
in the Portuguese colonial style, its narrow cobbled streets are lined with
restaurants, bars and chic boutique. During the high season (December to
February), the population swells from 16,000 to 150,000 to enjoy beautiful
white-sand beaches , 27 in total, cradled between rocky cliffs and
promontories, and bathed by crystal blue waters. Three main settlements,
each with its own distinct character Manguinos , on the isthmus,
Arma??o the village with no cars allowed & Ossos , the oldest
settlement, with a pretty harbour
GETTING THERE:
Direct
buses run from Rio at least five times a day, or every fifteen minutes from
Cabo Frio, a bumpy fifty-minute ride along a cobbled road.
Buzios by Frommers.com |
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Rio > East:
Niteroi and the Costa do Sol > Cabo
Frio
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Cabo
Frio Hotels by TravelNow
Cabo Frio is built around sand dunes and there are beaches
everywhere
Six kilometres north in the direction of Buzios, near Ogivas, lies
Praia do Per? , a good surfing spot, peaceful and deserted on
weekdays,
GETTING THERE:
On arrival, it's a three-kilometre walk in from the bus station
to the centre, along Avenida J?lia Kubitschek. There are excellent bus
connections to and from Rio, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Petr?polis as
well as up and down the coast. Pra?a Porto Rocha |
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Sao Paulo > Interior
Sao Paulo > Campinas
<> Campinas
Hotels by TravelNow
One hundred kilometres northwest of Sao Paulo is CAMPINAS with
a student population of 100,000 mostly related to the Universidade
Estadual de Sao Paulo, 13km from the city centre it supports a vibrant
cultural life. Centro de Convivincia Cultural , at Pra?a
Imprensa Fluminense in the centre with theatres, art galleries &
cafes is a good place to start
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Mato
Grosso region > Mato
Grosso do Sul > Campo
Grande <>
Hotels in Campo Grande by TravelNow
Campo Grande made the capital of the new state of Mato Grosso do Sul in the late 1970s, since when it has
almost doubled in size, though it retains a distinctly
rural flavour
GETTING THERE:
Rodoviaria is a ten-minute walk west
of the central Pra?a Ari Coelho at Rua Joaquim Nabuco 200.
It also houses six hairdressers, a cinema, bookstores and
several bars but should not be considered the best part of
town to hang out it particularly at night. Some day the
Railroad may reopen for passenger use and the rail
passing through Campo Grande from Sao Paulo would be the
star. The privatization of the Brazilian railways has led
to the closure of all passenger lines west of Bauru but
this line continues to Corumbu on the Bolivian border part
Lake Titicaca to Cuzco the gateway city to Machu Pichu
Campo Grande by Frommers.com |
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carnaval.com/cityguides/brazil/recife/beaches/
Northeast > Pernambuco >
Caba de Santo Agostinho 49km south of Recife
Less developed than Gaibu with good snorkeling and spear -fishing. The city
is blessed with many historic buildings, such as the Fortress of Santo
Agostinho (stage of battles between Portuguese and Dutch) and the Church of
Nossa Senhora do Nazar?, which date back to the 16th century. Cabo is a
place with beautiful landscapes, a warm sea and bars beside the beaches of
Para?so, Calhetas and Gaibu, three of the most famous. |
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Chapada dos Guimaraes by Frommers.com
The large highland National Park in the interior of Bahia.
Officially, more than 32,000 hectares (80,000
acres) were set aside in 1989 as a national park -- the Parque Nacional da
Chapada dos Guimaraes |
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www.carnaval.com/bahia/coconut A spectacular planned complex with five resorts that
share a shopping/entertainment "village", golf course, equestrian
facilities.
Costa do Sauipe is on the Bahia coast enjoy
on-property windsurfing, boogie-boarding, and many land activities; or
venture out for "eco-tours" or a day-trip to historic Salvador
The beach for the Costa do Sauipe complex extends over
five miles Beyond these resorts are the shops, restaurants, and "pousada"
inns of the Vila Nova da Praia "village. Mostly visitors are Brazilians
still. All-inclusive resort is a great option for a hassle free family
vacation |
Corumba by Frommers.com
A difficult place to reach in the Panatel where the
Paraguay river offers some of the world's best sports
fishing |
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Mato Grosso region > Mato
Grosso >Cuiaba
One of the most beautiful areas of the Pantanal in the
central state of Mato Grosso, it is considered the
southern gateway into the Amazon. The central Pra?a da
Republica is a hive of activity from daybreak onwards.
It's the city's main meeting spot, and the cathedral, post
office, the cultural foundation and university all face
onto the square, while under the shade of its large trees,
hippies from the Brazilian coast sell crafted jewellery
and leather work. Thriving diverse economy continues to
add high-rises to the view corridors as well
GETTING THERE:
The Rodoviaria on Avenida Marechal
Rondon is an ultramodern complex, 3km north of the city
centre: it's a fifteen-minute ride into Cuiaba on buses
#202, 304 or 309, or ten minutes by taxi ($8-10). The
airport , 8km south in V?rzea Grande, is connected to
the centre by buses marked "Tuiui?" and taxis.
Cuiaba by Frommers.com |
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South > Paran? > Curitiba <>Curitiba
Hotels by TravelNow
Curitiba is so efficient it barely seems a Brazilian city The
inhabitants are descendants of Polish, German, Italian and other immigrants
Curitibanos and enjoy Brazil's highest standard of living. There is
not much of a tourist industry in Curbita with most visitors passing
through staying just a day or two at the most, perhaps prior
to taking the early morning train to the coast.
GETTING THERE:
Ultramodern airport about thirty minutes from
the city centre. The main bus (tel 041/320-3000) and train (tel
041/323-4008) stations - the Rodoferrovi?ria - are located adjacent
to one another, about ten blocks from the city centre. The only remaining
passenger trains to Curitiba run along the line from Morretes and Paranagu?,
which has become a major tourist attraction
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by BookHostels
GETTING THERE: 110 Km from Guarulhos International
Airport - GRU - Sao Paulo
Located in South Bound of Minas Gerais State. An out of the way hostel about
90 minutes by bus of Sao Paulo's TIET? SUBWAY BUS TERMINAL. |
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Book HotelsBrazil in Fernando de Noronha - Arquip?lago(2)
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Fernando de Noronha: Marine Sanctuary
One of the world's great underwater parks. The archipelago of is made up
of 21 islands and islets, which rise up from the depths of a sea which is
4,000 metres deep. The total area of the archipelago is 26Km2, 75% of which
belongs to the National Ecological Park, and only the main island of
Fernando de Noronha is inhabited.
GETTING THERE:
Reservations required from Natal or Recife. The island administered
by the Pernambuco government and there are strict limitations on the number
of visitors allowed at one time on the island
Fernando de Noronha by Frommers.com |
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South > Santa
Catarina > Island
of Santa Catarina > Florianopolis
<>
Florianopolis
Hotels by TravelNow
With the construction of the bridges linking the island with the
mainland, Florianopolis as a port has all but died, and today the city
thrives as an administrative, commercial and tourist centre. Late
nineteenth-century pastel-coloured, stuccoed buildings still recall faint
"old world" images, while the relaxed, small-town atmosphere provides a
total contrast to the excitement of Sao Paulo or Rio. "
TOP 10 CARNAVAL: considered one of Brazil's best but we've
been unable to find any links to point to for more information
GETTING THERE:
Buses arrive at the modern Rodoviaria situated between
the two bridges that link the island to the mainland. Outside the main
entrance, beyond the car park and dual carriageway, is the former waterfront
area where one of the municipal bus terminals is situated. The
airport is 12km south of the city and is served by taxis ($15) and "Aeroporto"
buses (70?), which take about forty minutes.
Florianopolis by Frommers.com
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Fortaleza
Northeast > Cear? > Fortaleza <>
FortalezaHotels by TravelNow
FORTALEZA is a sprawling city of over two million inhabitants, the
centre literally bristling with offices and apartment blocks. It has, for
well over a century, been the major commercial centre of the northern half
of the Northeast. More recently it has greatly expanded its tourist trade by
taking advantage of miles of fine city beaches by erecting gleaming luxury
hotels and developing the city centre. There some history here too but
harder to find, the same refers to its history as a fort.
GETTING THERE:
The Rodoviaria and airport are some way from
the centre in the southern suburb of F?tima, but getting into town is easy
thanks to the comfortable fresc?o service operated by the Top Bus
company ($3). The buses will stop to let you off - or can be flagged down -
wherever you want along their circular route,
TOP TEN CARNAVAL
Fortaleza by Frommers.com
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South > Paran? > Iguacu
Falls and around > Foz
do Iguacu <> Foz
do Iguacu Hotels by TravelNow
One of the world's greatest natural phenomena. Iguacu Falls has two main
sections that are composed of hundreds of waterfalls separated from each
other by rocky islands along a 3-mi (4.8-km) escarpment. The highest fall is
210 ft (64 m) high; most of the falls are from 100 to 130 ft (30-40 m) high.
Argentina and Brazil maintain national parks on each side of the falls. The
surroundings, in the midst of beautiful scenery, abound in begonias,
orchids, brilliant-hued birds, and myriads of butterflies.
GETTING THERE:
The Iguacu Falls are a short distance from the towns of
Foz do Iguacu in Brazil, Puerto Iguaz? in Argentina and Ciudad del Este in
Paraguay
Most visitors choose to stay in Foz do Iguacu much the larger of the three.
The airport at FOZ DO IQUACU is served by flights from Curitiba,
Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Salvador and Belem. Regular buses
(5am-midnight) head to the local bus terminal in the centre of town on
Avenida Juscelino Kubitschek. If you want to take a taxi, the fare
into Foz is $11, or $22 to Puerto Iguaz?. Arriving by bus, Foz do Iguacu's
Rodoviaria is located on the northern outskirts of town by the road
to Curitiba and is served by buses from throughout southern Brazil, and from
as far north as Rio and Mato Grosso do Sul, as well as Asuncion and Buenos
Aires. Buses #01, #02 and #03 link the Rodoviaria with the local bus
terminal in town; taxis cost around $7.
Foz de Iguacu by Frommers.com
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<>Goi?nia
Hotels by TravelNow
A modern, planned city in central Brazil, GOI?NIA was founded in
1933, becoming the state capital four years later. One of Brazil's ten
biggest cities its much larger than its population of over a million strong
indicates because it is the hub to the vast surrounding areas. Goi?nia
earns its living as a market centre for the surrounding agricultural region
which specializes in rice and soya.Known for its great year-round spring
like climate and the genuine heartbeat of its people but not a lot of
visitor attractions.
GETTING THERE:
The airport is also linked to the centre, 6km away, by
bus (#190 or #162 "Circular Aeroporto Both the Rodoviaria and Santa Genoveva airport lie in the northern sectors of town.
The Rodoviaria is around twenty minutes by foot from Setor Central along
Avenida Goi?s, or a short ride by local bus. Cheaper than Brasilia, with
some good hotels and only 209km from the federal capital, the city is a good
stopping-off point, since it is very well connected by road to most other
Brazilian cities.
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South > Rio
Grande do Sul > Serra
Ga?cha > Gramado
<>Hotels
in Gramado by TravelNow
Brazil's most exclusive mountain resort. At 825m its refreshingly cool in summer
and positively chilly in winter. Architecturally, Gramado and the neighbouring
resort of Canela try to appear Swiss, with alpine chalets and
flower-filled window boxes the norm. The spring (Oct & Nov) when the parks and
gardens are full of flowers is most spectacular. The shops and many restaurants
are the main attractions but the whole region is magnificent but it's difficult
to explore properly without a car.
GETTING THERE:
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Sao Paulo > Sao
Paulo's coastline > Guaruj?
<>
Guaruj?
Hotels by TravelNow
Sao Paulo's most popular beach resort, very commercialized and usually
crowded. Getting there is easy: there are half-hourly buses from the city's
Jabaquara Rodoviaria that take little more than an hour to travel the 85km
to the resort.
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Guarulhos by CdayTravel.com (3) for Sao Paulo's Airport
Sao Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport
is by far the countries largest hub and someday you'll need to catch a next
day connection. |
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Ilhabela by Frommers.com |
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Bahia > Southern
Bahian coast > Ilh?us
The town is on the coast 400km south of Salvador, where the local coastline
is broken up by five rivers and a series of lagoons, bays and waterways.
Much of it is modern but it's still an attractive place, with the heart of
Ilh?us perched on a small hill that overlooks one of the largest and
finest-looking beaches in Bahia
GETTING THERE:
Buses to Ilh?us from Salvador take around six hours with
several each day mostly at night. The Rodoviaria is on Pra?a Cairu, a little
way from the centre of Ilh?us, but buses outside marked "Centro" or "Oliven?a"
take you into town. The airport is 4km away (tel 073/231-7629), connected to
town by taxi ($8) and hourly buses. There's a tourist information post at
the Rodoviaria, with good town maps, and an Ilh?ustur office in the centre
on Pra?a do Teatro (Mon-Sat 9am-6pm)
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Imbassai by BookHostels Bahia
Coast
carnaval.com/bahia/coconut
GETTING THERE:
one hour by car from
the International Airport of Salvador. The BR-101 highway goes straight
to Imbassa?. |
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Itacar? is on the Brazilian Northeast
coast, 65 km north of Ilh?us and 400 km south of Salvador - Bahia. By air:
The airport of Ilheus (IOS), is 64km from the the town of Itacare |
Itu
by World Choice
100km North of Sao Paulo near its own airport |
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Joao Pessoa by Hotel Club
Northeast > Para?ba > Jo?o
Pessoa <>
Jo?o
Pessoa Hotels by
TravelNow
JO?O PESSOA is one of the oldest and one of the poorest cities in
Brazil. In recent years, there's been massive new development along the
city's two main beaches, but an air of dilapidated elegance remains around
the old part of town. Just a few kilometres away, the town beaches of Cabo Branco and Tamba? are also booming with skyscrapers well
along in lining the beaches with old downtowns further in
GETTING THERE:
The Presidente Castro Pinto airport lies
11km west of the city centre and is connected to the Rodoviaria by regular
buses; taxis into town cost around $13. The Rodoviaria in Jo?o Pessoa
is conveniently near the city centre. Any bus from the local bus station
, opposite the Rodoviaria's entrance, takes you to the city's one
unmistakable, central landmark: the circular lake, the Parque Solon de
Lucena, which everybody simply calls Lagoa
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South > Santa
Catarina > Northeast
Santa Catarina > Joinville
<> Joinville
Hotels by TravelNow
An hour from Sao Francisco, the prosperous city was once solidly German in
character and you'll still find plenty of evidence from the largely Germanic
architecture to the clean streets
GETTING THERE:
The Rodoviaria is 2km from the city centre, reached in
five minutes by bus or in half an hour on foot by walking down Rua Ministro
Cal?geras and then left along Avenida Kubitschek. Bus services to
neighbouring cities are excellent. The terminal for city buses and
those to Dona Francisca is in the centre, at the end of Rua IX de Mar?o.
Joinville's impressive train station - opens in the summer for
visitors with a special train going east to Sao Francisco do Sul
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Lencois and Chapada Diamantina by Frommers.com
Rugged mountain interior of the State of Bahia |
Lins by World Choice
Another Sao Paulo City with its own airport Vidigal Airport (MII) |
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HotelsBrazil in Londrina(2)
LONDRINA by Hotel Guide
Londrina, city in southeastern Brazil, in Paran? State, near the
Tibaji River. The city is a road and trade center with railroad service. In
the surrounding area, which has a large German and Slavic population,
coffee, rice, cotton, cattle, hogs, fruit, and timber are produced.
Industries in the city include paper milling, food processing, distilling,
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Northeast > Alagoas
and Sergipe > Maceio
<>
Maceio
Hotels by TravelNow
The state capital of Alagoas Maceio is most famous for its
beaches The main city beach is at Paju?ara , whose
curving road and wide mosaic promenade are studded with palm trees. Ponta
Verde and the neighbouring beach of Jati?ca are the beginning of a series of
fine sands to the north of Maceio
GETTING THERE:
Rodoviaria is relatively close to the
centre but still beyond walking distance for either the old town or the
beach area. Buses marked "Ouro Preto" or "Serraria Mercado" connect it with
the old town, from where, to go on to the beaches you should take the "Ponta
Verde", "Jardim Vaticano" or "Jati?ca" bus. Alternatively, a taxi direct to
either the old town or the beaches will cost around $5. The airport
is 20km from the city, and is served by a bus marked "Esta??o Ferrovi?ria",
which takes you to the train station
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Amazon > Western
Amazonia > Manaus
<>Manaus
Hotels by TravelNow
MANAUS is the capital of Amazonas,and the commercial and physical
hub of the entire Amazon region. Most visitors are surprised to learn that
Manaus isn't actually on the Amazon but rather it lies on the Rio Negro, six
kilometres from the point where that river meets the Solim?es to form the
Rio Amazonas
GETTING THERE:
If you arrive in Manaus by river, your boat will dock
right in the heart of the city, either by the Mercado Municipal or a short
way along in the floating port. If you're arriving from Peru or Colombia,
don't forget to have your passport stamped at the Customs House, if you
haven't already done so in Tabatinga. The Rodoviaria is some
10km north of the centre: #306 buses run every twenty minutes down Avenida
Constantino Nery, two streets from the bus station, to Pra?a da Matriz in
the heart of town, or taxis cost around $10. The airport
(search engine code= MAO;
Aeroporto
de Eduardo Gomes);is on Avenida Santos Dumont, 17km from town in the same
direction.
Manaus by Frommers.com
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Book HotelsBrazil in Muro Alto - Recife (2)
55 km from Recife you find the most beautiful beaches of the south shore of
Pernambuco. Muro Alto Beach offers an amazing setting where coconut trees
are the frames of a nature almost untouched |
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Mara? - Bahia
by Hotels Brazil
www.carnaval.com/bahia/dende
Marau is located in the middle of the peninsula, on the Camamu Bay. Known
as a fishing village with old houses, stone-paved streets and gentle people
who maintain typical traditions from Bahia. Rio Mara?, which is the part of
the Camamu Bay that separates the Peninsula and the rest of the continent.
Rio Mara?. Visitors are very fond of the beaches of the Peninsula
GETTING THERE:
From Salvador by BR-101: 345km; by
ferry-boat and Itaparica: 190km.
From Itacar?: 31km. From Ubaitaba: 63km. From Camamu: 102km.
From Barra Grande: 40km.
BY LAND FROM ITACAR?
Some
agencies based at Itacar? provide transport service to the Peninsula of
Mara? by off-road vehicles, from Itacar? and the airport of Ilh?us.
THE BR-030
is an unpaved road in very bad state that links the town of Ubaitaba, on
the BR-101 interstate road, to Barra Grande. The BR-030 is not practical for
to common cars. It is possible to shorten the way driving by the BA-001
until Itacar?, then taking a boat to cross the river and going on by a dirt
road until the BR-030. [MAP
From Camamu is 2 hours from Salvador by the ferry-boat and
the road BA-001. A boat transports passengers several times a day from the
port of Camamu to Barra Grande. It takes approximately 1 hour and 30
minutes.
Agencies of Camamu and Barra Grande provide faster transport in quick
boats |
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Maria Farinha - Pernambuco
by Hotels Brazil
Not far north from Olinda, in the Paulista area is the
famous Maria Farinha Beach. Also nearby in Paulista are Conceicao and Pau
Amarelo beaches.
These beaches enjoy clean water, white sand and are lined with palm trees.
The villages are not as developed as Recife; many people from Recife and
Olinda have a beach house in Paulista. Also here is one of Latin America's
largest water parks, the
Veneza Water Park.
GETTING THERE:
35 Km North from the
International Airport of Guararapes - Pernambuco |
Mariana by Frommers.com
Mariana makes a pleasant half-day trip from Ouro Pr?to. The monuments,
museums, and churches can be seen in a few hours, and the trip by bus is
only 30 minutes. |
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Sao Paulo - Bahia
by Hotels Brazil
www.carnaval.com/bahia/Dende Coast
Find many options on the favored Tinhare Island just south of
Itaparica
"sun-and-beach
international get-down party-hearty town. It is less of the kind
of place to meet the locals and take in local culture than it is to soak in
natural splendor and party all night long with people from all over the
world. These beach parties really heat up during the Brazilian summer
(January until after Carnival) and happen every night. During the rest of
the year they take place on Saturday nights, though not with the same
intensity. Morro's drinks de rigueur are roskas, tropical fruits (your
choice!) crushed in with sugar and vodka -- powerful and seditious.
The "main street" of the village is a sandy path lined on both sides with
restaurants and bars, and the beaches are generally referred to with an
un-Brazilian pragmatism as "first", "second", "third", or "fourth". The
first beach (small) is lined with pousadas; the second beach (wide) is the
party beach; the third beach (somewhat smaller again) is lined with more
pousadas; and the fourth beach is extensive, beautiful, Caribbean-like
tropical paradise." bahia-online.net
Morro de Sao Paulo by Frommers.com |
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Grande do Norte > Natal
<> Natal
Hotels by TravelNow
NATAL is a medium-sized city of about 600,000 people, built on the banks
of the Rio Potengi A popular beach destination for Brazilian holiday-makers.
The city itself, which is mostly modern and has a sloppily developed
seafront: and you will look in vain for the colonial elegance
GETTING THERE:
Natal's airport , Augusto Severo, is about 15km south
of the centre on the BR-101 highway; a taxi to the centre will cost you
about $18, or you can catch the bus marked "Parnamirim-Natal". Taxis from
the airport to Ponta Negra cost around $12. The Rodoviaria is also a
long way out from the centre, at Av. Capit?o Mor-Gouveia 1237 in the suburb
of Cidade de Esperan?a (tel 084/205-4377), but you can get a local bus into
town at the bus stop on the other side of the road, opposite the Rodoviaria
entrance.
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