BrazilRio de JaneiroNiteróiJurujubaPonta de Jurujuba22°55’15” S 43°7’53” W
August 14, 2018 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
After a successful visit in August 2017, I am returning to Brazil almost exactly a year later. Last year although I flew in and out of Rio, most of the trip was spent in the north-eastern state ofRead more
BrazilRio de JaneiroCasteloIlha de Villegagnon22°54’46” S 43°8’60” W
August 16, 2018 in Brazil ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
A much better day, with plenty of exploring. First stop is my old hunting ground, Largo do Machado where I stayed last year. It's another unpretentious neighbourhood, the large square headed by aRead more
BrazilRio de JaneiroNiteróiPiratiningaIlha do Veado22°57’40” S 43°6’35” W
August 17, 2018 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After checking out from the Injoy, I am homeless for the coming day. At the Rio rodoviaria I board the bus/coach headed for Brasilia. It's only half-full and the reclining seats are comfortable. TheRead more
BrazilGoiásPirenópolisSanta Meia PonteRio das Almas15°50’3” S 48°56’29” W
August 18, 2018 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
The bus arrives in Brasilia at 11.30 a.m., too late for me to catch the bus I had intended but there's plenty of space for a later departure and I am in Pirenopolis by later afternoon. It's a smallRead more
BrazilGoiásCidade Ocidental16°2’59” S 47°45’46” W
August 20, 2018 in Brazil ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
The quest for the 18th century gold rush continues as I proceed to Goias Valho a.k.a. Cidade de Goias. It was the capital of Goias state until the creation in the 1930s of Goiania, a much larger cityRead more
BrazilFederal DistrictBrasíliaSetor Hoteleiro Sul15°47’33” S 47°53’55” W August 22, 2018 in Brazil ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Leaving Goias Velho, there are more RTBC:
1. The credit card works, to pay the pousada bill.
2. 'According to the Weather Channel, Brasilia is cooler than Goias Velho.
3. There are additional busesRead more
BrazilGoiásSerra Biboca15°17’54” S 47°45’41” W
August 24, 2018 in Brazil
After a couple of nights in Brasilia, I am back at the Rodoviaria. The bus company have the last laugh by not telling me about the embarcation tax, and the security guard won't let me through theRead more
BrazilFederal DistrictBrasíliaEsplanada Dos Ministerios15°47’7” S 47°51’57” W
August 27, 2018 in Brazil ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
The 4-hour return trip to Brasilia. Originally the bearded wonder at the general store was going to sell tickets but when the bus turns up, he won't do it so the bus conductor has to sell them to theRead more
BrazilMato GrossoCuiabáCabral15°28’29” S 55°47’57” W
August 29, 2018 in Brazil ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
The overnight bus rolls into the city of Cuiaba and I roll out on to a local bus to the town of Chapada dos Guimaraes, located near the national park of the same name. At the C de G rodoviaria I meetRead more
BrazilMato GrossoCuiabáCabral15°28’29” S 55°47’57” W
August 31, 2018 in Brazil ⋅ 🌬 32 °C
Another excursion with Guierreiro, who drives us to a different part of the national park, along a rough track to some scenic views over the landscape. Later he takes us to a waterfall which despiteRead more
