There are some cities you travel to and it becomes more about the people and the hostel rather than the city itself. This is exactly what happened when I went to Santiago, Chile. I stayed at La Chimba Hostel in Barrio Bellavista and immediately fell in love. The atmosphere was amazing and the staff was…
Tag: Brazil
Pretending to be a local in São Paulo
São Paulo can be a very overwhelming place for a backpacker since it is the largest city in South America and the 9th largest city in the world. I met some people when I was volunteering at a hostel in Rome and instantly bonded with them. Lucky for me, they live in São Paulo. I…
Maresias vs Floripa
There are amazing beaches all along the coast of Brazil. Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world so you can imagine that spending a month in the country is not nearly enough to cover it. However, I went to two different beaches in two different states and enjoyed them both. First I went…
Down at the Copa, Copacabana
What is New Years Eve all about?? Celebration? Time with friends and family and loved ones? Finding that one person to be your midnight kiss? Not when you celebrate at Copacabana Beach in Rio! The tradition for NYE in Rio and in Brazil includes dressing in all white to purge all the bad from the…
Cristo Redentor and Escadaria Selaron
When most people think of Rio de Janeiro they think of Copacabana Beach and Christ the Redeemer (Cristo Redentor). This statue overlooks the city and can be seen day or night. To say I am not the most religious of people is putting it lightly, but this is one of the New 7 Wonders of the…
Hiking through Rio
Traveling allows you to meet people from all around the world. I was lucky enough to have met a woman in Rome who lives in Rio. Obviously when I decided to come to Rio I contacted her right away. She planned a day of walking and hiking for us as a way to explore Rio…
Pure bliss at Iguazu Falls
Iguazu Falls is considered one of the New 7 wonders of Nature. Needless to say, if you are anywhere near the falls, you have to go! On the way to the falls, we stopped at a point where you could see Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina. As a United States Citizen a visa is required for…
A whirlwind tour of Uruguay
Uruguay. The neighbor to the behemoths Argentina and Brazil. A relatively small country when you are looking at it’s size in South America ranking 11 of 14 for total area. Many people from Buenos Aires head over to Uruguay to get USD out of the ATM and bring it back across the border. Uruguay will…
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