Iguazu Falls are a natural wonder and Itaipu Dam, nearby, an engineering wonder.

Brazil - Iguazu - Itaipu Dam
Posted in Brazil, Paraguay, South America, Travel Destination, tagged construction, dam, Iguazu, Itaipu, record on March 1, 2009| 1 Comment »
Iguazu Falls are a natural wonder and Itaipu Dam, nearby, an engineering wonder.
Brazil - Iguazu - Itaipu Dam
Posted in Brazil, South America, Travel Destination, tagged Brazil, highlight on February 28, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Brazil is a wonderful country to visit and we love it! It is home to the Amazon River, Carnival, Pantanal, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Ilha do Mel, Ilha Grande, Iguazu Falls, the life-loving people… the list goes on!
What was the absolute hightlight of your travel in Brazil?
Posted in Argentina, Brazil, Travel Destination, tagged Iguazu, national park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, waterfall on February 23, 2009| 3 Comments »
This enchanted waterfall wonderland is home to the world famous La Garganta del Diablo (The Devil’s Throat) and around 270 other waterfalls of all shapes and sizes.
Argentina - Iguazu Falls - La Garganta del Diablo from Circuito Inferior
Posted in Brazil, South America, Travel Destination, tagged architecture, beach, carnival, church, colonial, Salvador, UNESCO World Heritage Site on February 12, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Well preserved Colonial architecture, vibrant African flavour and spectacular Carnival. Brazil’s 3rd biggest city is an exciting infusion of old and new as well as different cultures.
Brazil - Salvador - Convento e Igreja de Sao Francisco (San Francisco Convent and Church)
Posted in Brazil, South America, Travel Destination, tagged carnaval, carnival, Olinda, Pernambuco, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, UNESCO World Heritage Site on February 3, 2009| 5 Comments »
When it comes to Carnival in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro is the place to be. Or is it? In fact, there are other popular alternatives like Salvador – the country’s third biggest city. Yet, many prefer the much smaller UNESCO World Heritage Site city of Olinda. Here is why.
Brazil - Olinda - Carnival - Parade
Posted in Brazil, South America, Travel Destination, tagged Bahia, cave, Lençóis, national park, pool, water on January 8, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Lençóis, in the middle of Bahia state, Brazil, is one of those pleasant surprises you will be happy to have come across in your travels.
Brazil - Lençóis - Poço Azul
Posted in Brazil, South America, Travel Destination, tagged Amazon, Belém, fish, food, fruit, market, nut on January 5, 2009| Leave a Comment »
After 5 days of eating the same bland food on the Amazon boat trip, arriving in Belém was like finding a gastronomic pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Brazil - Amazon River - Belém - Mercado Ver-o-Peso
Posted in Brazil, South America, Travel Destination, tagged Amazon, Belém, boat, indigenous, Manaus, river on January 3, 2009| 8 Comments »
What better way to see the Amazon River than by travelling on it.
Brazil - Amazon River – Indigenous People 3