Had a fantastic nights sleep and was ready to be a tourist and visit Christ the Redeemer. However I when we arrived at the station it wasn't our day! There was a Jesus cam so you could see the view from the top and it was way too cloudy you couldn't see a thing! I was so disappointed because my final Uni design project was based on Brazilian Coffee and I had to buy stock images and this would have been the perfect opportunity to take my own images! I tried again ...

Left Ihla Grande at 10am and arrived back at book hostel at 1pm, in reception I met 3 sisters, Madaline, Adele and Evie, travelling from Australia. We all went and visited Lapa steps and wandered around to get a feel for the area. I wouldn't feel comfortable walking around alone and definitely not at night! We got into the happy hour spirit and joined the majority of the hostel for a night out in Lapa. Which ended with us joining in with the Brazilian culture an...

After a bus and a boat transfer I arrived in Ihla grande - it was paradise. With beautiful remote beaches you could escape from the outside world and relax. I explored the 5 beaches near my hostel in the afternoon and took a nap in the hammock. This is where I was woken by 4 crazy kiwis docking their kayaks under my hammock! This lead to an interesting night at our hostel and the night ended with swimming in the freezing cold bay. After drinking in the island...

I arrive at Rio at 6pm and take a taxi to my hostel. Where I was a little freaked out by my taxi driver when he started stroking my leg and wanted to take me dancing. I was sitting in the taxi praying that I was going to make it to the hostel. I arrived safely just in time for happy hour! With a free passion fruit caprinia on the house! I decided to book a couple of days to Ihla Grande, an island 150km south of Rio where I could spend time relaxing on the bea...

Argentinian side to Iguazu falls I would recommend staying at Marcopolo Hostel in Peurto Iguazu because its opposite the bus station so it has quick and easy access to the national park and it had good breakfast! I arrived at the park early and the view was breathtaking, the photos don't do it justice! The Argentinian side takes about 5 hours to walk around all the walkways. You are able to see the falls up close from both the top and the bottom. I took an a...