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Aventureiro: The best beach on Ilha Grande
Posted on January 10, 2014 Leave a Comment
By this point in the trip, you’d think I would have become sick of beaches. But alas, there was one more on my list: the elusive Aventureiro, far off on the Southwest corner of Ilha Grande. Due to it’s remote location (one of the furthest points from Abraao), the majority of tour boats didn’t venture […]
Boat tour of Ilha Grande
Posted on January 8, 2014 6 Comments
It’s not a proper holiday without some rest and relaxation. Having completed two big hikes, Eliza and I decided to spend the day on a boat tour of Ilha Grande. We didn’t have anything booked ahead of time, but as there are tour operators every few feet, we figured we could easily snag a tour […]
Dois Rios, Ilha Grande
Posted on January 6, 2014 2 Comments
There are so many beautiful beaches on Ilha Grande, that you almost don’t know where to begin. As there are no cars on the island, many are accessible by foot only. Such is the case for Dois Rios (Two Rivers), which we reached by taking trail T14, roughy 14Km roundtrip from Abraao. I was a […]
Circuito do Abraao, Ilha Grande
Posted on January 4, 2014 2 Comments
After sleeping in a bit, I decided to spend my second day on Ilha Grande by exploring the island. This is always a bit more challenging when it’s swelteringly hot out! I remembered reading about a trail with a beach and a waterfall not too far from town (45 mins walk) so I thought that […]
Christmas in Brazil (and why you should accept rides from strangers!)
Posted on January 2, 2014 12 Comments
A few days before I left for Brazil, my coworker, Nancy, commented that I was a brave person; she said that she was impressed that I not only moved to Chicago by myself, but also that I travel to exotic places. The funny thing is that I rarely FEEL brave. If anything, it’s more acting […]
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