Alright, so the plan to see the sun rise over El Cristo Redentor didn't quite work, getting out of bed that early isn't as easy as it sounds. For the record though, it was a good idea since pretty soon (read: just when I was there), the place is packed with people and it would have been a lot more enjoyable being a bit more secluded up on the top of Corcovado. The statue itself is still quite cool though, 30 meters high, placed so as to just watch the entire tow...

Rio once more, two days here this time and then leaving on early Wednesday morning for more familiar grounds in California. It feels good to get out from south America. Now that sounds like it has been horrible here, which it really hasn't, but especially brazil has been a bit annoying in the fact that I don't get what people say and people don't get me, meaning that striking up a conversation feels like trying to play ping pong in the dark. Every time someone h...

Barely 3 hours away from Rio lies a place called Ilha Grande. It is where loads of Brazilians from Sao Paulo and Rio go for vacation. Granted, the island is really gorgeous, looking like one of the islands from Jurassic Park and the weather is good, but Brazil isn't that cheap. I'm fairly sure you can find equal beaches is cheaper locations in the world, but this is great. Every night the tiny town consisting of two streets comes to life with music and street ve...

Finally here in the big town, Rio de Janeiro. No more massive bus rides (in south America) anymore. There is an insane amount to do here aswell, and I would want to do it all, buuuuuuut... My budget hasn't really repaired since New Zealand, the busses aren't that cheap here. Hang gliding is pretty high up on the list, but tomorrow I'm getting to Ilha Grande, where apparently one of the top 10 beaches in the world according to Vogue. Rio is quite cool though, es...

Ok, yesterday was spent at one of the most amazing places in the world, without a shred of doubt, but right now I have to blow of some steam. When crossing from Puerto Iguazu (the town near the falls on the Argentinian side) to Foz do Iguaçu (the Portuguese counterpart) they assume a lot of the people aren't staying more than over the day to see the brazilian side of the falls so they often don't get an entry stamp into brazil and unless you ask the bus driver ...