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Buzios
On the way to Arrail do Cabo you pass at least 10 km of “salt farms” or salt mines. We stopped on the beach for a coco helado or fresh coconut to drink.
buzios 14 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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Buzios
Buzios is awesome and you could spend a few days here. We stopped at the beach for lunch of fresh sautéed squid and some shrimp pastels.
buzios 30 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
buzios 29 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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We then did a little driving around the hills and coastline. There are great beaches here, with diving, snorkeling, and surfing.
buzios 36 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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buzios 33 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
The town itself is very cute with lots of hotels, shops, and restaurants.
buzios 38 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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buzios 41 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Paulo introduced us to this Brazilian treat, which is essentially shredded coconut and tapioca and is delicious.
buzios 43 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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Corcovado
We got up at 630 to drive over the Niteroi Bridge to beat the morning traffic and go 57 km to be at Corcovado when it opened at 8. The traffic was not too bad, but finding the unmarked road to the park from this side of town was a challenge even with the GPS. We missed the tiny road exiting the 4 lanes of traffic and we then got stuck in tunnel traffic trying to back track. Ultimately we found a bricked switchback road back over the hill and then to the bricked Paineras road up the mountain in the Tijuca Park to the “Paineras hotel” ruins, where the shuttle busses leave for the summit.
Screen Shot 2015-01-06 at 4.02.42 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Screen Shot 2015-01-06 at 4.03.42 PM by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
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Guarapari
Well we finally have to leave our home at Paulo’s in Itacoatiara and head north. Our visa runs out February 16, and we have a lot of ground to cover. We have changed out plans and instead of driving the extra 3200 km from Salvador de Bahia to Fortaleza and then Brasilia, we will drive to Bahia and then Brasilia and fly from Brasilia to Fortaleza and Manaus. This allows us time for 13 days in Cumbuco the number one kite surf location in the world and 5 days to go to Manaus for an Amazon boat trip.
guarapari 4 by Worldwide Ride.ca, on Flickr
Step one is get the 1700 km to Salvador in 5 days. This is in 34 plus heat on 2 lane roads, with an amazing amount of truck traffic = slow going and long hot days. So glad we are flying some of the north now. Today we are making for Guarapari in 471 km.
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As a n00b to this site I must say I'm very impressed with the mileage you two (3?) have done so far, & I wish you the very best of luck with your travels.
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As a n00b to this site I must say I'm very impressed with the mileage you two (3?) have done so far, & I wish you the very best of luck with your travels.
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Thanks a lot. Yes Daniel and I were pretty stoked the day we passed 100,000 km on the trip so far. We just arrived in Madrid to start our European adventures! Cheers Sara
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