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The Harbour #1, the Harbour #2 Manaus
1 Review There's a big harbour in Manaus, with ticket offices where you can buy passages to the boats that depart Manaus in either direction. Prices are not expensive, and you can usually choose between a...
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All of Foz is a tourist trap! tons of tourists on package holidays from Argentina and Brasil. Bus after bus of tourists all stopping at the same hotels and same restaurants.photo is that of a maka indian from Paraguay who travels every across the friendship bridge fom paraguay to sell his wares at the tourist spots.
Well, I went to Salvador (de Bahia), and I faced three days of nonstop rain and windy weather! So be aware, Bahia can suck in September!!I spoke about this with two other guys, and both had surprisingly similar stories - rainfall for one whole week could happen.So don't believe the advertising - there is probably a lot of sun there during the year, but it is NOT a place where you have sun for sure. Maybe there are certain season when it is a good time to go there, but I don't know.In addition, I was very disappointed about the food. Once again, you are told that the food there is spicy and more african than brazilian - I have no idea which idiot created that rumor.So from my point of view - Salvador is a clear tourist trap as it doesn't gives what it tells!
A real tourist trap is the famous city 'Ouro Preto' in Minas Gerais - crowds of tourists and locals who run after you, trying to sell themselves as guides or their goods. Better options are Sao Joao del Rei or Tiradentes - both are also in MG and both are old cities with similar styled-buildings like in Ouro Preto, but the atmosphere there is much, much better. Try to come during during the eastern Holy Week ('Semana Santa') - churches are wonderful decorated and the locals celebrate. Please check out my page 'Belo Horizonte' - it is the capital of Minas Gerais, and I have listed all related tips and stories there.
Take extra care when you are on the beach especially if you can´t speak portuguese!They have some thieves around ( most in summer time ) just look around for 'gringos' they try to approach in a nice way and suddenly you realised that your wallet, watch or whatever that you have with you are gone.....with the wind?? no! with the thief!Hihih!but anyway....
Oh ja, men is nog niet zo aan touristen gewend, dus heel vaak kan men er alleen met handen en voetenwerk uitleggen watmen bedoeld. Men spreekt nog niet echt engels, laat staan Duits Frans of Nederlands.Het is dan wel makkelijk als men een Brasiliaans sprekende hostes in de buurt heeft.
This should actually be on my Argentina page, but since I've put all information about Iguacu falls on this site, the tourist trap should go here as well. I think that the boat trip they offer on Argentian side is a bit od a tourist trap. OK, I have to admit that it was quite an experience to get totally wet and go almost under the falls, but this whole experience was over in less than 10 minutes, for which we paid around US$ 20.
A bus tour of Rio de Janeiro is a waste of time! The guides are horrible, and they don´t share any good information about the city! If I were you, I´d go around the city by cab, and with a good city guide toget in touch with the useful info.
Don't bring any jewellery chains, or expensive watchesBe prepared for the worst - make copies of your important recordsA passport is worth several thousand dollars to some people, so keep a close eye on it.
Watch out for the fake money - very easily disguised i got done.. If you do get done, at least it can be a great souverneer..
No night clubs around Copacabana what I know, only porno clubs. Don?t go around Copacabana. Ipanema area is much better....
Copacabana Palace Rio de Janeiro
21 Reviews and 355 Opinions A veritable Rio landmark, Copacabana Palace continues to enjoy a reputation as one of the most...
Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi São Paulo
4 Reviews and 200 Opinions ALL PICTURES ON PAGE 1 ( PICS 1 - 5 ) AND ON THIS PAGE # 6 AND 7 TAKEN IN SEPTEMBER 2003 , PICTURES...
Aram Yami Hotel Salvador da Bahia
1 Review and 100 Opinions I did not stay at the hotel, but my good friends did and I visited them there, hung out in the...
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