Favelas were originally slums located on the outskirts of major cities in Brazil, notably Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The oldest in Rio, Providência, was established in 1897, less than ten years after the …
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Our visits to Rio de Janeiro and its surroundings


You will find here the list of our discoveries. Click on the titles if you want to know more. 😍 Christ the Redeemer and the Sugar Loaf The visit to the two emblematic monuments of …
Continue readingBrazil – Conceição de Jacareí and Ilha Grande


Ilha Grande is a famous spot around Rio de Janeiro, as much for foreign tourists as for Brazilians who like to come here to relax and party. What an exciting place to discover during our …
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Downtown Rio de Janeiro We did a “free tour” to discover the center of Rio. The meeting place was at the foot of the historical clock in Largo Da Carioca Square. It was here that …
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Welcome to meeting the warm people of Brazil and discovering its most emblematic locality, Rio de Janeiro, the marvelous city. It is a city that I have always dreamed of visiting, full of contradictions, attractive …
Continue readingIceland – Our 12-day itinerary from Reykjavík


Here you will find our trip to Iceland with a link per day with the best sites to explore. Feel free to browse through these articles by clicking on the titles. You will learn a …
Continue readingThe West Coast of Iceland – Day 10 – From Ísafjörður to Stykkishólmur – The Best Sites


Here is a link for our full 12-day itinerary from Reykjavík. We are on the tenth day of our journey and today we are going to the most remote place of the island. If you …
Continue readingIceland – Day 11 & 12 – From Snæfellsjökull National Park to Reykjavík – The Best Sites


Here is a link for our full 12-day itinerary from Reykjavík. We are on the eleventh day of our journey and today we are going to explore the peninsula of Snæfellsjökull. If you are curious …
Continue readingThe North of Iceland – Day 8 & 9 – From Húsavík to Ísafjörður – The Best Sites


Here is a link for our full 12-day itinerary from Reykjavík. We are on the eighth day of our journey and today we travel the north of the island. If you are curious to know …
Continue readingNortheast of Iceland – Day 6 & 7 – From Egilsstaðir to Húsavík – The Best Sites


Here is a link for our full 12-day itinerary from Reykjavík. We are on the fifth day of our journey, beginning our ascent towards the island’s north. If you are curious to know the beginning …
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