Iguacu!
With a flow rate that can reach 450,000 cubic ft per second there’s some serious water passing over these magnificent falls. Foz do Iguacu, Parana, Brazil
Don’t blame it on Rio!!
Raf knows a twisty rich route into the city and offers to escort me to Santa Teresa where I’m staying. I’m happy to let him take the lead and unburden myself with the logistics of riding in the densely populated city. A lush mountain road discards us at the coast in short order and we prepare […]
The steel city
Resort life is wearing on me so I point the bike north, after so many months and miles riding south this “north” concept still seems foreign to me. The plan is to continue along the coast as much as possible bypassing Sao Paulo and making my way to Rio de Janeiro, but not before visiting […]
Floripa
So far I am loving Brasil but the fact I’m averaging $100 per day on fuel is unsettling. Brasil is the largest country in South America and I could easily rack up thousands of miles exploring it’s amazing offerings but I know that will not be possible on my limited funds. I was warned by […]
Bem-Vindo ao Brasil!!
The ride to the Brasilian frontera at Chuy is short. I practice my Portuguese on the beautiful aduana agent as she processes my paperwork and wonder to myself if her presence here is part of a tourism campaign. She finishes and smiles as she welcomes me to Brasil in near perfect English. My gringo accent […]