Whelp I just got back from Buenos Aires, Colonia, Iguazu Falls, Rio, Paraty, and Ilha Grande. Didn't get robbed, mugged or really even witness any civil unrest or anything. But thanks to all the warnings we were on guard a lot in Rio. We even risked going clubbing at night which was interesting with Military police guarding the whole street like the Granville Strip. Rest of Brazil felt fine and I didn't even really break too much of a sweat since it was their winter. In all a good trip but a long way to go flight wise and more expensive than we thought it would be. Here are some pics I took with my phone:
Buenos Aires:
Big slabs of beef grilling is a common sight in BA
Tango on the Streets
El Caminito - a former slum turned into a touristy street
Iguazu Falls - Amazing, definitely the highlight of my trip. The waterfalls are immense and there are over 275 of them!
You can walk right up to the edge of many of them as they built walkways up to a lot of them
Toucans are amazing birds and they fly right up to you -no fear of humans!
Rio de Janeiro
Ipanema Beach - it was their Wintertime so not very crowded at all. Still very nice for us Canadians with 24C weather.
Christ the Redeemer statue
The classic view of Rio from the statue's Corcovado Mountain
The Selaron Steps
The famous Sugarloaf mountain encased in fog
Paraty - a colonial town about 3 hours from Rio
Ilha Grande- a lush green island about halfway between Rio and Paraty
The approach
Lopes Mendes beach
And I end as I begin wth food: Moqueca - Brazilian Seafood stew served on the beach !
