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Travel Blogs from Campo Grande
The Pantanal to Santa Cruz
... The most impressive bird here is the Jabiru stork, the symbol of the Pantanal, with an 8 foot wingspan.
The caimans are very numerous and while they look like small crocodiles, they pose little to no threat to humans. We stopped the boat at a small island where several caimans were sunning themselves but they slithered into the water immediately when we got out of the boat.
That afternoon we went out again in the boat and fished for ...
Swimming with Piranhas.. Pantanal, Brazil
... plus the possibility of swimming in river with predatory piranhas!Once in Campo Grande we booked four-day tour into the Pantanal by the same agency that runs hostel where we stayed the night. As a thank we booked the tour, we got the night and breakfast for free. It was a pretty good deal, and just hope that the whole stay in the Pantanal will be a great experience. With the tour was promised to get accommodation and meals at the lodge by the river Paraguay, and several ...
Brazil - Campo Grande
... have names on, so it is pot luck you get off at the right stop) by two hostel touts. Craig insists we go with the same company that he went with before (Ecological Expeditions), I am dubious and still take a flyer from the smarter Santa Clara outfit but Craig again says "honestly they were great last time".
We arrive at the hostel and then try to barter the tout down - "but you are rich British on holiday", err no ...
Food Poisoning Again!
... purge did make him feel much better however and gave him the energy to express his annoyance with the lack of care shown by the guide and management at the lodge. They refused to accept any responsibility for his illness and claimed that it was not possible for it to be caused by the food. We remain sceptical however considering the same dishes are obviously put out repeatedly until they are finished. At 14:30 it was finally time for ...
Karma!? Womit habe ich das verdient???
... reise eh mit Rollkoffer und das mit voller Überzeugung. Pöh.
Außerdem bin ich jetzt schon oft genug mit irgendwelchen Rezeptionisten nach zu vielen Caipis in dieser dubiosen Sporthalle in Campo Grande gelandet wo alte Männer mit Hüten Sertaneja spielen und andere alte Leute, schwitzende Leute, Männer, in Cowboyoutfit, unter romantischer Neonbeleuchtung dazu tanzen. Ganz besonders gerne mit drallen, deutschen Blondinen.
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