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Deported: Get a stamp or get out
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After talking to other travelers we discovered that when passing the Brazilian boarder we did not get stopped, and did not get a stamp or an entry card.
The only way to find out what to do next is to go to a Federal Polica office. So at 9am we walked into the Police station, and after 2 hours of filling out documents, and finding out the procedures, we were informed that we (really screwed) up and have to pay a fine of $R165.55 each which is $85 usd each. However in order to get the right stamp we had to go back to the boarder (20 hrs each way by bus and $50usd each, each way). One of the documents we had to sign was that we will leave Brazil in 3 days or get deported.
We went back to the hotel very discouraged. We were very close to packing up and saying good bye to Brazil for good and taking off to Peru.
However we decided to give Brazil another chance (and this way not loose more money on the jungle boat to Belem which we already paid for). We got a safety box, left all the big and heavy things, went to the bank and after 2.5hr in the line up paid our fines. Then we got a 12hr bus to Boa Vista, then another one 3hr to the border. At the border it took us almost 2 hours to explain what happened, we got a stamp out of Brazil, and then another few to get in.
Then we caught a 2.5 hr taxi which was only $2.5 usd more then a bus to Boa Vista and another 12 hr long bus to Manaus.
And here we go again. We did some shopping for the boat this morning: playing cards, sweets, cola+%, fruits, and now we are waiting for our boat which will be ready around 2:00.
I think that we learned our lesson and from now on we ask for as many stamps as possible on every border. What a story to tell
Here are some prices (US$) for those that are interested
Venezuela Brazil
pastries $0.5 $0.5
meat on the stick n/a $0.5 - 0.75
beer $0.5/220 ml $1.35/600 ml
bananas $0.5/ 4 $2.5 / full stick of bananas
oranges $0.5/ 4 $1.5/ bag of 10
apples $0.5/ 1apple $1.5/ 1kg
candies 0.75kg n/a $0.50-$2
rum 1L $6 $7.5
bottled water $1/ 1.5L $1 / 2L
bottled Gula Cola $2 $1
Hotel $9(Cumana)-$40(caracas) $20 (so far-Manaus)
Trip to Angel falls(3days) $270/prs food included
Trip on the boat to Belem (4days) $65/prs food included
Trip to the border of Venz. and back, to get you stamp $250 Usd
Meeting other travelers in 2 min on any bus stop or in any hotel - PRICELESS
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Urodziny (reply)
Oct 9, 2006 00:39 EST by mikerewkowski
Kochany Marcinku
Duzo szczescia, spotykania wspanialych ludzi i cudownych miejsc
zyczy tata
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ALE DUZY SZCZEP ! (reply)
Oct 6, 2006 17:06 EST by pyzaaa
hej malwinko ! mamy 8 harcerek w druzynie Krynica :O Teraz w szczepie jest nas okolo 25 :D dobijamy Baltyka :) MARCINEK, HAPPY EARLY URODZINKI :) wiem ze sa za kilka dni, wysle Ci emaila ;)
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Kokanee Gold anyone?? (reply)
Oct 5, 2006 09:17 EST by kurakura
Hey where do I send the birday boy a case of Kokanee Gold?
Not sure when you'll be reading this as it seems your busy trying to be Polish in Brazil... So Happy Birthday from Adrian and Kali!
Kura
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sens 4- leafs 1 (season-opener) (reply)
Oct 5, 2006 06:04 EST by kowalski
Czuwaj mowi kowalski. I hope you guys are having fun on all your adventures. Id love to visit brazil, it souns beautiful.2nd zbiorka is today with thanksgiving biwak on oct. 13-15. MLB playoff scores:
[series]
NYY 1 DET 0
STL 1 SD 0
NYM 1 LAD 0
OAK 2 MIN 0
Czuwaj podpisal konrad kowalski przboczny 13ntej druzyny :).
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Tesknie za Wami (reply)
Oct 4, 2006 11:59 EST by mikerewkowski
Kochani
Dziekuje za zyczenia.
Comments:
1. Co to za wodospady?
2. Co to za latanie samolotami w kraju gdzie samoloty spadaja?
3. Czy mozecie robic wszystkie zdjecia 'landscape' (Horyzontalnie)a nie 'portrait'? Zdjecia lepiej wychodza, lepiej sie mieszcza na ekranie i ja nie musze lamac sobie szyji zeby je zobaczyc we wlasciwym pionie.
4. Co by sie stalo gdybyscie wogo... show all
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