We flew to Salvador after deciding that a 27 hours bus trip was a bit excessive, even for us! And we love it! Salvador has a huge African influence, which it still strongly retains even nowadays. The old Pelourinho means 'whipping post' and was originally where the slaves were sold and tortured, but now this old quarter is very arty and buzzing with live music and dancing 24 hours a day! They are currently celebrating Sao Joao and have stages all through the c...

We decided to visit the famous Cristo Redentor on Corcovado mountain, which is situated in the Parque Nacional da Tijuca. We had to take a cog train to the top which was really picturesque, going through the rainforest. At the top we did the obligitory photos with Christ the Redeemer and of the surrounding area. We then visited Sugar Loaf Mountain which we had to take 2 cable cars to reach. The first cable car takes you up to 215m to Morro da Urca and then th...

We arrived in Brazil absolutely shattered! So we decided to treat ourselves to a couple of days of nothing...well we did exciting things like laundry and watching the football, but other than that, we did nothing!The atmosphere in Brazil when the football is on is amazing! They are football crazy, even more than in England! We decided to visit the Favelas with a tour recommended by the Lonely Planet and because it supports the local community. The tour actually ...