…d Brazil. Yet 58.4% of Amazonia is located in Brazil. capybara – native to Brazil 6. Brazil is one of 17 mega-diverse countries in the world Mega-diverse means that there’s great biodiversity, including a high number of endemic species and border marine ecosystems. More specifically, there must be at least 5000 endemic species. With 60% of Amazonia located in Brazil, it shouldn’t be too surprising that Brazil is one of only a handful of countries…
…l enclave and much, much more to see and do. I am smitten by Rio! Paraty – Brazil 15. Paratay, Brazil Paraty is a tiny coastal historic town about two hours south of Rio. The adorable town is full of rough cobblestone streets lined by colorful colonial Portuese port town houses, shops and boutique hotels. There’s a small bay full of colorful wooden fishing boats, a man-made canal that flows into the sea and a few public beaches for suntanning, swi…
…Aires for my very last stay before excitedly flying up to Rio de Janiero, Brazil in late May. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil OMG!!! Rio is THE BEST city in the world! Set along an incredibly long coastline, jam-packed with fluffy golden-sand beaches and towered over by several dramatic, jagged mountain peaks, Rio is absolutely gorgeous. With dense tropical vegetation, stunning weather, wild animals and a plethora of birds, dazzling beaches, a small lake,…
…stayed in a beautiful boutique apartment and connected with a ‘soul mate’ Brazil 33. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil OMG! Rio is the best, most beautiful city in the world! I explored Rio for two months. Amazing! 34. Olinda/Recife Brazil Olinda is a charming, hilly historic suburb of Recife. I stayed in a historic house with a dog 35. Paraty, Brazil Paraty is an adorable historic Portuguese port town on the coast south of Rio. I reviewed hotels there. ===…
…adies room. From Frankfurt I hopped another long flight to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio de Janeriro – Brazil We arrived at sunrise and were treated to the spectacular sight of the mountainous Brazilian coastline peaking above clouds, accentuated by a fiery orange stripe of horizon. At ground level we were not so fortunate- Rio was completely blanketed in fog. I saw nothing of its famous dramatic setting. Soon enough, I set off on the last leg of my…
…Hydro-electric plant were co-created by a partnership between Paraguay and Brazil, its neighbor on the other side of the dam. Brazil uses considerably more power than Paraguay. In fact, Paraguay cannot even use all of its 50% allocated portion of the energy created. So the two governments reached an agreement that allows Paraguay to sell its excess energy to Brazil. Paraguayan has another huge dam, Yacyreta Dam, which is located further downstream…
…e-goods, and more, all at normal, international prices. This also attracts Brazilians and Argentinians on buying sprees to purchase goods for sale back home. Since Brazil and Argentina border Paraguay at Paraguay’s Ciudad del Este, it’s extremely fast, inexpensive and easy for people to cross the borders for buying trips. Some people even go back and forth every day; their jobs to buy products for re-sale. Supermarkets in Paraguay are huge, intern…
Amazon Ariau Towers Hotel- Rio Negros-Manaos-Brazil Amazon PHOTO GALLERY: BRAZIL AMAZON I spent 2 months in the thick of Brazil’s Amazon, way up the Rio Negro, at the quirky Ariau Amazon Tower Resort. The sprawling resort sits entirely off the ground on a series of wood platforms, connected by long wooden walkways. Several large octagonal wooden towers house the rooms, dining halls, offices, and recreation facilities. The elevated construction is…
…s three even larger mega-cities include Sao Paolo, Brazil; Rio de Jeneiro, Brazil; and Buenes Aires, Argentina. Lima certainly looks and feels like a vast mega-city, sprawling out in every direction, as far as the eye can see. No matter where you look, you can’t begin to see the edge of the city (aside from the vast Pacific Ocean to the west). 9. Lima’s land area is a whopping 1032 square miles / 2676 square kms Another factor in the size of a cit…
…t South American countries, Uruguay was colonized by the Spanish. But like Brazil, it was also colonized by the Portuguese. Not surprisingly, the Spanish and Portuguese ended up fighting it out for control of the region. Initially, the region now known as Uruguay was called Banda Oriental and used as a buffer territory between Portuguese in Brazil to the north and Spanish across the Plata River to the south. Eventually the Portuguese established a…
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