Go Back   Horizons Unlimited - The HUBB > Regional Forums > South America
South America Topics specific to South America only.
Photo by Hendi Kaf, in Cambodia

I haven't been everywhere...
but it's on my list!


Photo by Hendi Kaf,
in Cambodia



Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 23 May 2007
New on the HUBB
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Belem,Para,Brasil
Posts: 4
Cool Free Room and Secure Parking in Belem, Brasil – Amazonia

Hello HU members,

My name is Alex and I have been an HU lurker for quite sometime. I live in Belem and have supported many motorcyclists passing by. I have enjoyed very much meeting these motorcyclist and also know what it means to be on the road so I have decided to open my apartment to all HU members, Advrider.com and motoaventuras.net members.

I live in a safe neighborhood close to downtown. I have an extra room with air conditioning and it’s own bathroom. The apartment complex has a closed parking lot with a security guard. The GPS coordinates to my apartment are S01º26.154’ W048º27,276’

I also own a small motorcycle shop that services mostly small bikes but we can help you do routine maintenance to your bike and do minor fixes. My chief mechanic worked 8 years for Honda. The GPS coordinates to my shop are S01°26.412’ W048º28.209’

I have traveled across Brasil, Uruguay and Argentina. I´m very well connected with adventure motorcycle community in Brasil and I know influential people that can help you with along your journey in Brasil with any type of problems. It is just a matter of a phone call.

Here are few pictures of people that have stayed with me and their websites.



http://www.motociclistassinfronteras.com/contenido/bitacora05_04.htm


http://americaenjawa.blogspot.com/2006/09/belem-2_05.html

Currently SalCar is here with me. He has been here almost a week and we have been servicing his F650GS Dakar (changing oil, brake pads, putting new tires, changing fork oils, changing filters etc) Also, I helped him finding the boat to Manaus.



www.salcar.net

If you are coming this way please don’t hesitate contacting me. I’ll be honored to host you and help you in anyway I can.

Sincerely,
Alex
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 23 May 2007
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Spain
Posts: 110
always good to know

Sounds real good Alex.
If ever I come past your place I·ll be in to say hallo!

Cheers mate
Dan
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 23 May 2007
Contributing Member
HUBB regular
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Norwich Ontario Canada
Posts: 30
Alex in Belem

Hello Alex; Great post, and I will definetely stash your info away. Hope to be your way in winter 2010, and will look you up. Cheers Neil W.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 24 May 2007
New on the HUBB
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Belem,Para,Brasil
Posts: 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by Danquart View Post
Sounds real good Alex.
If ever I come past your place I·ll be in to say hallo!

Cheers mate
Dan
I´ll be here waiting so we can have a couple of s next to the amazon river
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 24 May 2007
New on the HUBB
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Belem,Para,Brasil
Posts: 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Mack View Post
Hello Alex; Great post, and I will definetely stash your info away. Hope to be your way in winter 2010, and will look you up. Cheers Neil W.
Make sure to come to Brasil the best country in South America

My email adress is alexreisxt600 at hotmail dot com

Best,
Alex
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 26 May 2007
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Ardning Austria
Posts: 132
Smile sounds good

Hi Alex!

I think i will be in Belem at the end of June!
Maybe i come alongt!
I will let you know before, thank´s a lot!

Appie!
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 27 May 2007
Contributing Member
HUBB regular
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Newport
Posts: 65
Excellent Alex. Good chattin' with you today. I will see you in Belem whenever I can get Doc moving northbound. Will stay in touch!!!
__________________
Allan - WorldRider
2005 - Adventure & Discovery - 2008 http://www.worldrider.com
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 27 May 2007
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Wellington, New Zealand
Posts: 146
Thanks Alex

Very nice of you to offer this sort of hospitality. Having been put up by an acquaintance or two it really is appreciated and a luxury. To save a few dollars on accomodation is also great

I emailed you are riding so hopefully we can meet up.
__________________
The Road To Rio - Locokiwi
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 28 Apr 2009
Registered Users
New on the HUBB
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary
Posts: 4
Belem

Hey Alex - what a super offer of hospitality! My husband and I hope to be in Belem the end of July-09 and would love to meet you. At present, we are wondering if it is possible to ship motorcycles out of Belem by air or alternately by sea. Do you have any information? Also, what is the latest you hear of Venezuela. We don´t usually pay too much attention to bad vibes on a country but must admit we are pretty much put off of Venezuela at this point.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 28 Apr 2009
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Jaborá, SC/Brazil
Posts: 229
Very good Alex,
It's the way to change the bad image that Brazil has outside here.

Muito bom Alex,
Essa é a forma de tirarmos a imagem ruim que o Brasil tem fora daqui.

__________________
----------------------------------------
Robson Giovanni Parisoto.
Fortaleza dos Bruxos Moto Grupo
Visite: http://fortalezadosbruxos.blogspot.com
-----------------------------------------
Jaborá, SC - Brasil
Fone: +55 (49) 9104-5536
GPS: 27° 10.445' S 51° 44.107' W
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 28 Apr 2009
Contributing Member
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: OK
Posts: 133
That is very generous offer Alex

I have been keeping up with SgtMarty RR on ADVrider and glad to see you post this. I will wanting to come down that way this coming year on my big trip South. It looks like the guys you hooked him up with in Manaus had one hell of a good time. I'm looking forward to BR319 and all of Brasil.

Viva Brasil
__________________
www.throttlemeister.net
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 30 Apr 2009
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Panama
Posts: 187
Alex,
I'll be riding north from Buenos Aires, leaving in July to return to Panama. I hope to see you in Belem.
Saludos,
Steve
__________________
Steve Barnett
Panama City, Panama

Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 30 Apr 2009
Super Moderator
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Bellingham, WA, USA
Posts: 3,980
Has anyone heard from Alex during the past few years? His last post in this thread was May 2007.

I am curious because I should be down that way by the end of the year, and I generally try not to chase too many ghosts

Mark
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 30 Apr 2009
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Jaborá, SC/Brazil
Posts: 229
Hello guys,

I'll try to find Alex OK?

Hugs,
__________________
----------------------------------------
Robson Giovanni Parisoto.
Fortaleza dos Bruxos Moto Grupo
Visite: http://fortalezadosbruxos.blogspot.com
-----------------------------------------
Jaborá, SC - Brasil
Fone: +55 (49) 9104-5536
GPS: 27° 10.445' S 51° 44.107' W
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 15 May 2009
Registered Users
New on the HUBB
 
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 6
alex

Hola Alex qué buena onda la tuya, nosotros somos 2 colombianos y un perrito fox terrier argentino, estamos en brasil y si llegamos a pasar por belem te hablamos, asi sea para comernos un buen rodizio.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 Registered Users and/or Members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


 
 

Announcements

Thinking about traveling? Not sure about the whole thing? Watch the HU Achievable Dream Video Trailers and then get ALL the information you need to get inspired and learn how to travel anywhere in the world!

Have YOU ever wondered who has ridden around the world? We did too - and now here's the list of Circumnavigators!
Check it out now
, and add your information if we didn't find you.

Next HU Eventscalendar

25 years of HU Events
Be sure to join us for this huge milestone!

ALL Dates subject to change.

2025 Confirmed Events:

Virginia: April 24-27 2025
Queensland is back! May 2-4 2025
Germany Summer: May 29-June 1 2025
CanWest: July 10-13 2025
Switzerland: Date TBC
Ecuador: Date TBC
Romania: Date TBC
Austria: Sept. 11-14
California: September 18-21
France: September 19-21 2025
Germany Autumn: Oct 30-Nov 2 2025

Add yourself to the Updates List for each event!

Questions about an event? Ask here

See all event details

 
World's most listened to Adventure Motorbike Show!
Check the RAW segments; Grant, your HU host is on every month!
Episodes below to listen to while you, err, pretend to do something or other...

Adventurous Bikers – We've got all your Hygiene & Protection needs SORTED! Powdered Hair & Body Wash, Moisturising Cream Insect Repellent, and Moisturising Cream Sunscreen SPF50. ESSENTIAL | CONVENIENT | FUNCTIONAL.

2020 Edition of Chris Scott's Adventure Motorcycling Handbook.

2020 Edition of Chris Scott's Adventure Motorcycling Handbook.

"Ultimate global guide for red-blooded bikers planning overseas exploration. Covers choice & preparation of best bike, shipping overseas, baggage design, riding techniques, travel health, visas, documentation, safety and useful addresses." Recommended. (Grant)



Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance.

Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance™ combines into a single integrated program the best evacuation and rescue with the premier travel insurance coverages designed for adventurers.

Led by special operations veterans, Stanford Medicine affiliated physicians, paramedics and other travel experts, Ripcord is perfect for adventure seekers, climbers, skiers, sports enthusiasts, hunters, international travelers, humanitarian efforts, expeditions and more.

Ripcord travel protection is now available for ALL nationalities, and travel is covered on motorcycles of all sizes!


 

What others say about HU...

"This site is the BIBLE for international bike travelers." Greg, Australia

"Thank you! The web site, The travels, The insight, The inspiration, Everything, just thanks." Colin, UK

"My friend and I are planning a trip from Singapore to England... We found (the HU) site invaluable as an aid to planning and have based a lot of our purchases (bikes, riding gear, etc.) on what we have learned from this site." Phil, Australia

"I for one always had an adventurous spirit, but you and Susan lit the fire for my trip and I'll be forever grateful for what you two do to inspire others to just do it." Brent, USA

"Your website is a mecca of valuable information and the (video) series is informative, entertaining, and inspiring!" Jennifer, Canada

"Your worldwide organisation and events are the Go To places to for all serious touring and aspiring touring bikers." Trevor, South Africa

"This is the answer to all my questions." Haydn, Australia

"Keep going the excellent work you are doing for Horizons Unlimited - I love it!" Thomas, Germany

Lots more comments here!



Five books by Graham Field!

Diaries of a compulsive traveller
by Graham Field
Book, eBook, Audiobook

"A compelling, honest, inspiring and entertaining writing style with a built-in feel-good factor" Get them NOW from the authors' website and Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk.



Back Road Map Books and Backroad GPS Maps for all of Canada - a must have!

New to Horizons Unlimited?

New to motorcycle travelling? New to the HU site? Confused? Too many options? It's really very simple - just 4 easy steps!

Horizons Unlimited was founded in 1997 by Grant and Susan Johnson following their journey around the world on a BMW R80G/S.

Susan and Grant Johnson Read more about Grant & Susan's story

Membership - help keep us going!

Horizons Unlimited is not a big multi-national company, just two people who love motorcycle travel and have grown what started as a hobby in 1997 into a full time job (usually 8-10 hours per day and 7 days a week) and a labour of love. To keep it going and a roof over our heads, we run events all over the world with the help of volunteers; we sell inspirational and informative DVDs; we have a few selected advertisers; and we make a small amount from memberships.

You don't have to be a Member to come to an HU meeting, access the website, or ask questions on the HUBB. What you get for your membership contribution is our sincere gratitude, good karma and knowing that you're helping to keep the motorcycle travel dream alive. Contributing Members and Gold Members do get additional features on the HUBB. Here's a list of all the Member benefits on the HUBB.




All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:51.