Month: September 2015
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Brasilía at dusk
As we had a car loaned to us we w were able to drive into town on our own and we were not dependent on public transport. Which is not suitable for sightseeing in Brasília anyway. The distances are massive and the city not at all build for pedestrians. As today was the national holiday…
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Torre TV digital
This building a little bit outside the capital. Even by Brasília standards. It was finished just a few years ago but it did exist in the original blueprints of the city none the less. When we looked it up on the Internet there was a restaurant mentioned and you were supposed to be able to…
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Salvador to Brasília
Moving time again. And again I’m getting a lift to the airport by my german friends. The car they rented is absolutely packed. As the drop off point was not at the airport, but the car was rented from and to there we had to get another person in board. Which was just not possible.…
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Whalewatching second try
Because we didn’t get to see any real whale action when I went the first time I got a call from the skipper the next day. He invited me to go out with again. Free of charge. Unfortunately we had already booked the Sapiranga tour for that day so I went a day later. The…
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Arembepe
Another town right south of Itacimirim is Arembepe. This town is not as spread out and actually quite nice to look at. It’s past with the Hippie community micht have some to do with that. Swimming is somewhat easier as well thanks to the reef in front of the harbour that keeps the waves out.…
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Sapiranga and a snake
One of the tours you can book in Praia do Forte is marketed as a fun adventure with kayaking and ziplining. What they don’t advertise that much is that the whole event is located in a private nature reserve where they try to rebuild the atlantic rainforest. Similar to what it had been before the…
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Whalewatching in Praia de Forte
One of the “new” ways to make money is by going out to take tourists whalewatching instead of hunting them. To make the whole trip not just about the tourists they always take some researchers on board so at least some scientific value can be gained. The whole enterprise is not without side effects though…
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Castelo Praia do Forte
On the hill overlooking Praia do Forte is the ruin of Casa da Torre de Garcia D´Ávila. An old stronghold. Built in 1551 by the portuguese family that used to rule the area. All 200 km2 of it. The stronghold had everything you might need to ensure supremacy over an area. The view from up…