Looking back on the six weeks we spent in Rio de Janeiro, we can easily say that our experience would not have been as rewarding as it was without our six-week stay in the Vidigal Favela. A pacified favela just outside of Rio de Janeiro’s posh South Zone, the Vidigal Favela is an increasingly popular spot for […]

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We think Rio de Janeiro boasts one of the most spectacular urban landscapes in the world. With golden sand beaches, striking mountains, and dense, tropical jungle, ‘La Cidade Maravillosa’ doesn’t fall short when it comes to that wow factor we’re all after. That means you can revel in city’s vivacious energy, swaying your hips to […]

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 It’s hard to believe that it has now been years since we were reveling in the beauty of Rio de Janeiro attractions. It seems like yesterday that we were drinking caipirinhas, swaying to sultry samba beats, and bouncing from one beautiful beach to the next. Rio de Janeiro is easily one of our favorite cities […]

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Are you planning a trip to Brazil? Chances are you’ve already got destinations like Rio de Janeiro and the Amazon on your travel itinerary. But what about Ouro Preto? While this 17th-century colonial city might not be as famous an attraction as Brazil’s other popular locales, a visit to Ouro Preto (a UNESCO World Heritage […]

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The Amazon may get all the hype, but the world’s largest tropical wetland, the Pantanal, boasts some of South America’s finest opportunities for spotting wildlife—including the ever-elusive jaguar.   Never the best at having to choose, we strategically opted to base ourselves in the Brazilian city of Cuiaba; this easily allowed us to visit both […]

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We had spent the last week in the wilderness. I mean like the Amazon and the Pantanal kind of wilderness. While these places can’t be beat when it comes to adventure, there were also bugs the size of our fist, frogs in the shower, and unpredictable power outages. And as fun as that was, by […]

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It’s rumored that when Eleanor Roosevelt caught her first glimpse of Iguazu Falls, she exclaimed: “Poor Niagara.” Her sympathy had its merits. Iguazu Falls is both taller than Niagra Falls and wider than Victoria Falls, with scenery unlike anywhere else on earth.     We decided to visit Iguazu Falls out of convenience and curiosity […]

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When a lodge is chosen by National Geographic as one of the 25 best eco-lodges in the world, you tend to expect good things. Such was the case with Cristalino Lodge, a sanctuary in the Amazon Jungle. But would Cristalino live up to our high expectations? Read on for our ultimate review!   The Vision […]

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A visit to the Amazon Jungle has been on our bucket list for as long as we can remember. Just the sound of its name…The Amazon…conjured up images of untamed jungle adventures, undiscovered native tribes, and unpredictable wildlife encounters with everything from piranhas to parrots to monkeys to macaws.     But as much as […]

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  It felt as though we had been dropped straight into an Indiana Jones movie. We had just been picked up for our journey to Cristalino Lodge, our Amazonian accommodation that was only accessible after a boat ride down the Cristalino River. We climbed into the small boat, just the two of us and our […]

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