Last Frontiers' articles for Brazil (all categories)
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BBC Brazil with Michael Palin Part 1 - North-east Brazil
In his first programme Michael travels to the far north of Brazil including the colonial city of São Luis before visiting the vast sand dunes and blue lagoons of the ever changing Lençois Maranhenses National Park. He also visits Recife and Olinda, learns to drum, cook and dance capoeira in Salvador... Read more»
Autumn Newsletter October 2012
Welcome to our autumn newsletter, the first after Olympic fever gripped the nation and we decided to run a Latin American Medal Table (with Brazil the eventual winners). By the way, if you are considering Rio 2016 then do let us know - we have already compiled a fact sheet on the practicalities whic... Read more»
Brazil - Oli visits the natural wonders of the north-east
In May this year I found myself packing my bags and jetting off to one of my favourite countries, Brazil. I flew direct on TAM Airlines from London Heathrow to Rio de Janeiro. Having not been back in four years, fond memories of caipirinhas, agua de coco (ice cold fresh coconut water) and dancing th... Read more»
Spring Newsletter March 2012
Welcome to a spring update from Last Frontiers: our 20th newsletter for our 20th anniversary! In this issue: | Canyons and coasts - Sue and Ed in Brazil | Culture and Caribbean - Claire in Guatemala and Belize | Beyond the Canal - Oli in Panama | Galapagos update | Last Frontiers in the press | New... Read more»
Sian Lloyd in Brazil
Sian Lloyd and her husband Jonathan visted Brazil with Last Frontiers. Her article was published in the Mail on Sunday on 11 March 2012 (please forgive her spelling of Paraty!). Their journey began in Rio, where they stayed at the iconic Copacabana Palace, owned by Orient-Express. They then continue... Read more»
Ibitipoca - a hidden secret in Brazil
After a 4 hour journey by road from Rio de Janeiro I arrived to Reserva do Ibitipoca, a special new find for Last Frontiers. I was given a wonderful welcome by the friendly staff, with drinks and delicious home-made cakes for tea - what more could one ask for? This is an isolated property, sitting a... Read more»
Satnav in Latin America
While I was planning a recent driving trip to southern Brazil (with my trusty co-driver Sue) I thought I would (or should) trial some form of satellite navigation (Satnav). Local maps only tend to show the major roads and are sketchy at best when it comes to town plans, and online maps (such as Goog... Read more»
Brazilian wildlife and adventure - Bonito and the Pantanal
So there I was snorkelling down a crystal-clear river through virgin forest, capuchin monkeys in the trees, shoals of coloured fish all around when suddenly the fish scatter as a giant river otter breaks the water to my right - wow! Such is Bonito in southern Brazil, a picturesque area of forested h... Read more»