For our final week in Brazil we decided to explore more of the heartlands of Mina Gerais State, which is home to a number of Brazil’s architecturally important colonial towns and much mineral and agricultural …
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Diamantina – Diamonds
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From Belo Horizonte we took the five hour bus journey North to the remotest old colonial mining towns in Minas Gerais, the UNESCO World Heritage Town of Diamantina. Diamantina, as its name suggests was the …
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Some 200 or so kilometres south of Rio de Janeiro is the old port town of Paraty, which today has become an important tourist destination close to the major population centres of Rio de Janeiro …
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From Ouro Preto we drove the final 400 or so kilometres on our overland journey from Boa Vista and arrived through the rain in Rio de Janeiro for a few days relaxation. We were earlier …
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From Brasilia we drove the 800+ kms to Ouro Preto, one of Brazil’s premier colonial mining towns in the heart of Minas Gerais State. Minas Gerais is one of the major mining and agricultural heartlands …
Continue readingBrasilia – Brazil’s Futuristic Capital
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After a week in the National Parks, we had a complete change of scenery and visited Brasilia, Brazil’s futuristic capital. Brasilia has been long since planned as Brazil’s new capital city away from the, at …
Continue readingParque Nacional Chapada dos Veadeiros
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The Parque Nacional Chapada dos Veadeiros to the North of Brasilia is one of the most beautiful and distinctive parks in all of Brazil. It is said that the park is one of Earth’s most …
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Some 400+ kilometres inland from Salvador is a huge expanse of semi arid land that contains many spectacular rocky outcrops and large open vistas. The large Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina was established in the …
Continue readingItacaré – Centre of Brazilian Surfing
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Our journey took us to the Bahian beach resort of Itacaré some 395 kms south of Salvador. Itacaré boasts a number of pristine beaches, even the town beach is well kept. However the real draw …
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From Olinda we followed the coast road down to Salvador, stopping off in the Sergipe’s state capital, Aracaju to break up the journey. Aracaju like many towns along the coast has a clean urban beach …
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