Brazil Explore
Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest nation in the world. It has borders with every country in South America except Chile and Ecuador. Brazil has 4500 miles of coastline with Atlantic Ocean. It is most influential country in South America. Brazil is a former Portuguese colony. Brazil has a highly diverse […]
Iguassu Falls
Is it Iguassu Falls OR Iguacu Falls OR Iguazu Falls? Iguassu was the original name for the falls many years ago (native language). Later Argentina named it Iguazu and Brazil changed it to Iguacu. You can still see some old signs and shop names with Iguassu, but it has not been used for years. Iguazu […]
Amazon Rainforest
Amazon Rainforest – Into the Heart of the World’s Greatest Jungle The Amazon had been on our bucket list for years. Covering more than 2 million square miles (about 5.5 million square kilometers) and stretching across nine South American countries, it is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth and home to an astonishing variety of […]
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro – The Marvelous City From New Year’s Eve at Copacabana to soaring above the city and exploring its hidden layers Introduction We arrived in Rio de Janeiro on December 30, just one day before the city hosted one of the world’s largest New Year’s Eve celebrations. The excitement was already in the […]