Windsor Florida Hotel Rio de Janeiro

... seemed a no brainer. The only hitch was that my later, replacement flight was with another carrier and the turnaround in Lima was now going to be tight. The luggage would also have to switch handlers at Lima which increased the risk of it not getting on the plane. It all worked out in the end but it was a bit stressful and tiring. It was 5am-ish the next day when I arrived in Rio and I had to wait a couple of hours for the shuttle service to open. I hadn´t slept ...

... of our 4 days.... ohhh, and how could i forget..my favourite part..WE WENT PIRANHA FISHING!!! raw meat on a hook, tied to a string on a stick and if you´re fast enough you´ll be able to yank one of those crazy *******s right into the canoe! they didnt taste too bad either.. manaus itself is a large dirty city with not much we could find goin on..we went out with our guide for a bit, and we did what we do best..we drank about it...there were a few pretty ...

... swung into action and did not really stop for three days...<br><br>*Boat trip in a beautiful schooner around the bays surrounding Paraty. Mist over the hills in the morning burned off by hot sunshine, warm water, watching the rainforest on the shore, haze gathering in the evening, chilling out with lovely people: a perfect day. Hanging out on the beach, in hammocks, swimming after dark, playing beach games and enjoying the warmth after such cold days in Argentina!<br><br ...

... America in the time of Gondwana and before the continental drift that exists today. Because of the sheer volcanic rock faces, the area is also the mecca for rockclimbing and bouldering in Brasil. One of the largest climbing areas in the world, there are an astounding 270 routes up the rocks in the area. As we walked along the trail, we saw boulder problems everywhere, signified by the chalk marks all over the rocks. <br><br>We allowed the sun to make its ...

... houses, quite a few people making an effort to make it look nice by painting their home in bright colours, mosaics and plants and flowers! Electricity looks like it is all very dodgy and illegal, but the houses all had metered electricity and clean running water. <br>We could not visit one of the favelas we were supposed to go to, as the police had arrived ...

... nd from our own hostel. A good ice bre*ker for defin*te *nd we st*rted to loosen up to the rel*xed Br*zili*n w*y of life! <br>He*ded up to see the F*vell* in Rocinh* where there *re over 200,000 people living in re*lly b*d conditions. We took * ride on the b*ck of * motorcycle to the top of the f*vell*, we*ving in *nd out of the on coming tr*ffic. Wh*t * buzz. The conditions *re not so severe *t the top of the f*vell* *s *ll the sew*ge runs down ...

... hairstyles I was looking for. Judge for yourselves: Success! I managed to get shot, connected and cut! I've achieved my goals with flying colors.. well, maybe not flying colors but I had another and unexpected flattery to my ego. So apparently, I had played the robbery-evading Brazilian so well that throughout the day something like four or five people came up to me to ask ME for directions! I mean, I ...

... also harder to stand up on and the waves were a lot bigger here. I didn't stand up much today and found it pretty tough going.<br><br>Later, we walked down the beach and I bought two coconuts (which is my new favorite drink). I tried the cashpoint again but my card is still blocked. Sun makes me tired :(

... tournament, the South American equivalent of the Champions League. <br><br>However, when I saw that today's game was a cup final between Fluminese v Botafogo, my interest was piqued significantly because I knew that both teams were from Rio, so it was sure to be an ...

... never happened. I´m pretty sure thats dinner and im<br>absolutely sure thats disturbing. Three people have asked me for directions<br>thinking I was a local! yeaaaa. corn on the cob is the most abundant street<br>vendor menu item. prostitutes galore when the sun goes down. police do not<br>care about anything but money. no one seems to notice when its<br>raining...rarely do you see umbrellas or hoods or any type of preparation<br>for the rain. im sure i dont stick out at all in my ...