Galleries from brazil

On to Brazil

02.12.2008 | Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Just a quick bus ride from Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, we enter its sister city, Foz do Iguaçu and begin our month long exploration of Brazil.

Two becomes three

02.13.2008 | Sao Paulo, Brazil
Mike Kurtz, our other LongJaunter meets us in Sao Paulo, where we begin our month long trek through Brazil.

Graffiti in Sao Paulo

02.14.2008 | São Paulo, Brazil
A walking tour of urban art in São Paulo, Brazil with local artist Flavio Samelo.

A ride on the subway

02.15.2008 | São Paulo, Brazil
We jump on the subway late at night and meet a couple characters before getting a taste of the local brew.

Samba in Sao Paulo

02.16.2008 | São Paulo, Brazil
This afternoon, we went to a local samba jam in São Paulo's center.

On to Ilha Grande

02.17.2008 | Ilha Grande, Brazil
On just a couple hours of sleep we made the trek from the comfy apartment that we were crashing in inside São Paulo to the very rustic ...

Hiking to Lopes Mendes

02.18.2008 | Ilha Grande, Brazil
We heard of a great beach on the other side of the island, so we took off into the forest, despite the discouraging clouds.

Morning on Ilha Grande

02.19.2008 | Ilha Grande, Brazil
After only one full day on the island of Ilha Grande, we headed on to A Cidade Maravilhosa, or The Marvelous City, of Rio de Janeiro.

The beaches of Rio

02.20.2008 | Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
World famous for it's sunny days, white sands, crystal clear waters and expansive beaches, Rio has the ultimate in mega-beaches.

Rio from the top of Pao de Acucar

02.21.2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro's skyline is dominated, not with buildings, but with impressive mountains like Pão de Açúcar. We went to the top of it t...

A Visit To Mangueira

02.22.2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The gang pays a visit to the Velha Guarda da Mangueira

Visiting the City of God

02.23.2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
On Saturday afternoon we visited Brazilian hip-hop artist, filmmaker and author MV Bill in the neighborhood where he was raised and sti...

Futebol in Rio

02.24.2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
It just happened that one of the biggest soccer games of the year in Brazil took place during the week we were in Rio, so we bought tic...

Trying to go to Salvador

02.25.2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Buying a last minute ticket to Salvador took up most of the day, but we managed to get it to Ipanema for a cloudy sunset and make our ...

Settling in Salvador

02.26.2008 | Salvador, Brazil
After taking a late night, two-hour flight from Rio, we arrived in Brazil's colonial capital city, Salvador da Bahia.

Beach time in Salvador

02.27.2008 | Salvador, Brazil
With a day like this, it was easy to decide what we were going to do: head to the beach.

Dinner at a churrascaria

02.28.2008 | Salvador, Brazil
Tonight for dinner we went to a churrascaria, a traditional Brazilian eatery, where we ate like kings (and paid royally too).

Day and night: Bahia's beaches

03.01.2008 | Salvador, Brazil
Today we caught a bus to the other side of the city where boats ferry passengers and goods to Ilha Maré, an island in in the bay. Afte...

Itapuã

03.02.2008 | Salvador, Brazil
We spent a lazy Sunday exploring the historic neighborhood of Itapuã on Salvador's northern tip and tried a bite of acarajé, a classic ...

São Joaquim market

03.03.2008 | Salvador, Brazil
On Monday we headed to São Joaquim market, the city's largest open air bazaar. The market is located in the lower city, right along th...

Tuesday night partying

03.04.2008 | Salvador, Brazil
On Tuesday nights in Salvador's central colonial district, Pelourinho, the city's residents flock to dance, listen to live music and en...

Sunset at Farol da Barra

03.05.2008 | Salvador, Brazil
Locals and visitors alike flock to Farol da Barra for the afternoon view at sunset in Salvador.

Ode to açai

03.06.2008 | Salvador, Brazil
To say we merely like açai would be an understatement: we're addicted to it. This cool treat, unique only to Brazil comes from a fruit ...

Sipping on a caipirinha

03.07.2008 | Salvador, Brazil
The "caipirinha" is Brazil's national mixed drink of choice and, amazingly, we made it three weeks into our travels here before trying one.

Chapada Diamantina

03.08.2008 | Chapada Diamantina, Brazil
Who woulda' thought that landscapes seemingly monopolized by America's Southwest could exist in verdant shades of green in Brazil?

Peering over the edge

03.09.2008 | Chapada Diamantina, Brazil
Hold on tight: peering over the edge of Cachoeira da Fumaça in Chapada Diamantina is a scary, but exhilarating sight.

Learning capoeira

03.10.2008 | Salvador, Brazil
We dropped in on the opening day of classes at the internationally renown Cultural Foundation Dance School (Escola de Dança da Fundação...

Rio beach redux

03.11.2008 | Rio de Janiero, Brazil
With beaches like these, we couldn't resist the opportunity to spend another day on the astounding beaches of Rio.

The magnificent view from Christ the Redeemer

03.12.2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Any trip to Rio is incomplete without a visit to the city\'s most spectacular vista: Christ the Redeemer (Christo o Redentor).

Last Day in Brazil

03.13.2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
We bid farewell to Brazil and head back to New York City.