As boarder towns go they're all generally a bit strange and Corumba was no exception... The town was dilapidated to say the least, most streets run down with buildings closed and what was open didn't offer much! We checked into an old 'hotel', to say it had seen its hay day would have been an exaggeration, walls crumbling and creepy corridors winding around a huge interior. Our room was also something out of the movies. In need of a complete refurb with cracki...

Last stop in Brazil was in the town of Benito. Little suburban town made famous for the clearest rivers in Brazil. Once again our visit coincided with a Brazilian bank holiday, an Argentinian guy in Rio said they have 17 a year, Brazil can't be far off! We organised a trip along the Ria Sucuri, going down the river you float using a snorkel and wetsuit, without even moving the current carries you along. Walking down to the set off point we spotted a 1.5m long sn...

Another crocodile Dundee trip, this time to the Pantanal wetlands of Brazil! 4 day trip planned, although slightly more luxury than the Amazon trip, this time with actual rooms and air con, staying on a ranch/ lodge. Loads of activities during the 4 days, a few treks on foot, boat trip along one of the Pantanal rivers, fishing, night jeep safari, horse riding and alligator hunting (to hold not to kill)! The Pantanal is much more sparse than the Amazon and altho...

Short stop in São Paulo, gave us a welcomed break on the journey from Paraty to Iguazu Falls and also let us see the biggest city in Brazil, 20 million people! When we arrived the neighbourhood our hostel was in had a complete black out from the storms, everyone sitting around drinking using candle light when we got there! The city is absolutely huge, heading up to one of the higher buildings in town and looking around at the views on all sides the city spraw...

After leaving Ilha Grande we headed further down the coast to the town of Paraty. Few days there before heading on the mammoth journey to Iguazu Falls! Paraty is a beautiful old town with a big historic centre. Looks like an old Portuguese fishing village, a lot of the bars, restaurants and shops all come out from hidden little doors that open onto the street. The first night we ended up in a tiny little bar you'd never knew existed without being taken by a loc...