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  • Arraial do Cabo, Brazil
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    Arraial do Cabo

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  • Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro
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    Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro

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    The Good, The Bad And The Adventurous

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    Feliz Ano Novo! Happy New Year!It’s a tough time of year to be away from friends and family, regardless of the adventures we try to fill our days with. But we made the best of it, and we’ve certainly never had a Christmas or New Years like these. Christmas, honestly, felt like just another hot day in Brazil. Having been…

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    Una Pequeña Actualización

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    We know, we have been spectacularly bad with our blog and travel updates. Between the hikes, the beaches, the restaurants and the football matches, we’ve somehow not found the time or energy to create any content. In all seriousness though, most of our free time currently is spent planning the next leg of the journey. So far we have accommodation…

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  • Ilha Grande, Brazil
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    Ilha Grande

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  • Paraty, Brazil
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    Paraty

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  • Foz do Iguacu Argentina
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    Iguazu and Iguaçu Falls

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    Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil Iguazú Falls, Argentina

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    Idyllic Ilha Grande

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    Ilha Grande, located off the coast between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, is one of Brazil’s most beautiful islands. Covered in lush Atlantic forest and ringed with pristine beaches and crystal clear seas, this tropical paradise is a popular destination for locals and travellers alike. And after a week of being rained on in the colonial town of Paraty,…

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  • Misadventure

    The (Not so) Golden Trail

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    After four days of rain in Paraty, we were determined to make the most of the next dry moment, potential impending weather be damned. We’d done about all we could inside, researching the next 6 weeks of our trip, getting laundry done, and darting out in the brief dry moments to see the old town and enjoy the local cuisine.…

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  • Morro da Urca or Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
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    SÃO PAULO FLORIANÒPOLIS IGUAÇU & IGUAZU FALLS PARATY ILHA GRANDE SANTA TERESA, RIO DE JANEIRO COPACABANA, RIO DE JANEIRO IPANEMA, RIO DE JANEIRO ARRAIAL DO CABO LENÇÓIS AND CHAPADA DIAMANTINA NATIONAL PARK PALMAS AND JALAPÃO NATIONAL PARK RECIFE, OLINDA AND PORTO DO GALINHAS SALVADOR PIPA AND NATAL THE AMAZON RAINFOREST MANAUS

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Hi, we’re Julia and Aiden, a backpacking couple from England. In October 2022 we embarked on a year long adventure around South America. Join us as we hike, eat and explore our way around this amazing continent.

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