Angra Dos Reis, Brazil Travel Blogs

Lie back, relax, think nice thoughts
Dec 3, 2005 (3 photos)

... of my head that I was eating the whole heart of one chicken. It turns out that this is a very popular dish here in Brazil, particularly with children at Barbecues, I“ll avoid it the next time I“m offered. We ended up in a Foho club and despite having some ...

Tropical Beach Tourist Trap
Aug 20, 2008 (38 photos)

I woke up just in time for the scheduled bus pick up and spent 2 hours inside the bus picking up other tour participants. It was a bus-ful of entrapped tourists. It was a two hour bus ride west aouthwest of Rio de Janeiro followed by a three inter- ...

Paradise in Brazil....
May 20, 2008 (11 photos)

Spent 48 hours on this amazing island, situated 2hr 30min hours from Rio de Janeiro by road to the port in Angra dos Reis followed by 1hr 30 on the ferry. Ihla Grande, literally means big island and it is Brazil's third largest island.  The ...

A Rainy Island
Jan 26, 2008

Sorry but the internet cafe I am in wont let me upload photos. I may do it when I get home.

Ilha Grande
May 9, 2009 (57 photos)

... nbsp; Another day we hiked along the coast of the island to the various beaches on the way to Lopes Mendes, one of Brazil's most renowned beaches, the fine white sand was extremely soft and would rival any of the Australian beaches that are familiar to me ...

Podroz do Angra dos Reis
Aug 1, 2008

... zdazymy na prom na Ilha Grande o 15:30, bo do Rio jedzie sie 2 i pol godziny a potem jeszcze z Rio do Angra dos Reis skad odplywa prom kolejne 3 godziny. Do Angra dos Reis dojechalismy ok. 6 po poludniu i w Informacji Turustycznej dowiedzialem sie, ze ...

Paraty, Emerald Coast
Jul 27, 2006 (4 photos)

We left Hotel Portinari early on Wednesday morning taking public bus to the main bus terminal 1.5hrs to the north of Copacabana. Two hours west we arrived in Itercuraca on the Emerald Coast with a recommendation of the "Hotel Pierre" from the Portinari ...

Brazilian beaches
Dec 4, 2011 (1 photos)

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is highly appreciated. ...

Brazil, Ilha Grande: ("Big Island")
Oct 9, 2008 (3 photos)

Thu 9.10.08: Brazil, Ilha Grande: ("Big Island") PERSONAL: A 5hr trip combining of bus and ferry to Ilha Grande (all along hoping the rain would ease up!). The sea ride was rough but once we land in Ilha Grande, we were rewarded with no rain (still ...

Ihla Grande
Mar 3, 2009 (68 photos)

Dream island with no traffic

tropischer Strand
Dec 25, 2009 (6 photos)

Meine Güte, sind diese Strände toll.... Und grün!!

Waiting part 1
May 22, 2008

The first stop on our journey from hell from Ihla Grande to Puerto Iguacu!! We got the ferry over to Angra from the island (90 mins) and when we were getting off we met a lovely Australian couple who were to become our travelling companions for the ...

Ilha Grande
Apr 30, 2007 (9 photos)

... on the “Costa Verde“ south of Rio. The bus from Rio took three hours and took us through more beautiful Atlantic rainforest to Angra dos Reis, the mainland town from which boats take tourists to the island. Abraao, the only town on the island is a tiny ...

Some much needed chill time on Ilha Grande
Apr 16, 2007 (42 photos)

I was expecting the worst in terms of weather based on Sam's experiences, but I ended up having four perfectly sunny days to explore and enjoy some of the island's many gorgeous beaches.

Hell Hath No Fury
Nov 12, 2007

Walking through a pouring down rain storm to a restaurant.

Rain, Rain, Go Away
Nov 14, 2007

... of the little shops offer nice merchandise. And not all of it is chinzy. Laura and Deb spent hours shopping for jewelry, which in Brazil is a very good buy. I also looked around, wondered how cool I would look in a shark's tooth necklace. But I knew in my ...

2 Days Into RTW Trip
Aug 17, 2006 (1 photos)

... lag we only had one but I think that we could be indulging to a greater extent before long!!! Yesterday we caught the bus to Angra Dos Reis intending to catch the ferry to Ilha Grande but we missed it as there is only one ferry a day. I think the woman in ...

24 hours on the bus!
Apr 27, 2007

Almost a day after we left Argentinian-Brazilian border from Iguazu, 16 hours on one bus and another 6 on the second bus and 2 police stops we finally made it to our destination in Paratay. A beautiful coastal town with warm water! Apparently! I never ...

A Kiss of the Sun
Nov 13, 2007

Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

ihla grande 3 nopti in paradis
Apr 13, 2009 (12 photos)

... . Pa pa si va pupam. PS Scuze ca nu am raspuns la mesaje, dar poate o sa ne facem timp. Va multumim ca ne sunteti alaturi si ne este foarte dor de voi si de Vlad (am un gol in stomac de fiecare data cand vedem un negrisor dragut pe aici prin Brazil).

Return to Ilha Grande
Nov 10, 2007 (13 photos)

... . At the beach, Rick showed off his new swimwear. He states Øthat“s the only type you can buy in BrazilØ... We had been trying to find something other than skimpy speedos when we“d missed the boat trip earlier in the day.  

Paradise Island....
Jan 2, 2008 (3 photos)

After a 2 hour journey and a 1.5 hour ferry ride, we arrive at the island of Ilha Grande off the coast of Brazil. Things don't start very well as Neil hasnt booked any accommodation and the island is full except for camping (not something Neil does) and he ...

The amazing Ihla Grande
May 17, 2008 (58 photos)

Ihla Grande is amazing! Used to be a pirate island, then was used as a leper colony and finally as a prison until 1994... as a result, it is still relatively undeveloped. The island is covered with over 100 beaches and beautiful forest / jungle. ...

We love Ihla Grande
May 9, 2008 (10 photos)

... the comically huge portions they serve! This night we also indulged in 3 caprininas with dinner.  They are very good in Brazil but strong!  We went back to the hostel and ended up playing cards with 2 German sisters with very dry sense of ...

Ihla Grande (near Rio)
Dec 4, 2007 (15 photos)

... at Copacabana, we thought it time to hit an Island. Ihla Grande seemed a great choice. Some of the best beaches in Brazil  (now thats saying something), a chilled atmosphere and good internet cafes.... yes that last one was important. As we ...

Sea side village outside Sao Paolo
Sep 15, 2005 (5 photos)

We decided to visit a small sea side village on our way south through Brazil. This little town was nice but it didnt stop raining so not much to show. The next day ahead was a 20 hour bus ride to Iguazu falls on the Brazil side.

South of Rio
Mar 18, 2008 (4 photos)

I was able to enjoy 3 days away from Rio, along the coast and in the mountains. The area around Angra is incredibly beautiful

Ille Grande
Oct 15, 2007 (6 photos)

Ille Grande is this small Island off the coast of Brasil about 2 and a bit hours away down the coast from Rio. Lots of people were recommending it from the hostel who had been there so I thought I might as well go and check it out to see what it was like. ...

Angra dos Reis return
Aug 24, 2001

Angra Return

Nov 02, 2009
Nov 2, 2009 (8 photos)