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Fortaleza; a tourist dream in the Northeast.
Take the excursions: Go on dune buggies and ride horses on
the beach.
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Powerwalk along most beaches. Only outside
the big cities can one swim as inner-city pollution is a big
problem.
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Copacabana; enjoy people watching and volleyball.
Take a bike ride to Ipanema.
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Iguazu Falls - a destiny in and of itself,
not to be missed. When you arrive you will say, "Thank
God I have seen this before I have died." This place is
on the borders of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. We stayed
on the Brazilian side in a terrific hotel, Tropical Cataratas.
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Argentinian side has a magnificent National
park where you take walking trails right out over the Devil's
Throat of the Falls and see millions of butterflies.
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Take the special excursion to the Bird Park
to be up close with vividly colored, animated birds that make
unusual sounds. |
About 275 Falls up to 296 ft. high make up
this natural wonder. We went rafting and swimming, plus took
a boat ride right under the falls for a fierce shower! Be ready
to be very wet. The mud from the river basin and the rocks has
an extremely strong smell and stains clothing if not washed
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In Natal, we visited the largest Cashew tree;
it is in the Guinness Book of world records and watched a couple
of monkeys. |
This natural preserve is almost like a secret.
It is after Praia Frances in Maceio.
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Keep your eyes open for beautiful parrots and
other wild life. |
We were lucky to meet a local Catamaran specialist,
"Tiko" - "Pirata". He took us sailing almost
daily in Maceio. He made our trip there full of laughter and
local knowledge.
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The sun is so strong - sunscreen and sunblock
are necessary. |
It is difficult to exchange traveler's checks
or currency. Better to make Brazilian currency in larger cities
and bring to Maceio.
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Many people offer to be your guides. Hire people
with fun personalities so to enjoy their company, as well as,
the locations that you may visit.
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More camarones, "shrimp" than any
other food. Drink Coconut milk right out of the coconut! Caipirinias
are a daily cocktail. Find the best health treats: all the native
fresh fruits and nutritional ACAI; deep purple and a real energizer
when combined with Guarana! |
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