Brazil Road Trips – A collection of Motorcycle and 4×4 Road Adventures across Brazil (and some other stuff)Brazil Road Trips | A collection of Motorcycle and 4×4 Road Adventures across Brazil (and some other stuff)

Brazil Road Trips – A collection of Motorcycle and 4×4 Road Adventures across Brazil (and some other stuff)Brazil Road Trips | A collection of Motorcycle and 4×4 Road Adventures across Brazil (and some other stuff)

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  • Motorcycle trips
    • 8 days exploring Rio de Janeiro and surrounding states
    • 9 days on Brazil’s Estrada Real – A mix of History, Culture and Natural Beauty (Part 1)
    • Brazil Down under – A taste of the South…
    • Motorcycle trip: Iguassu Falls – Brazil – Argentina – Paraguay
    • Enduro riding in the Serra da Mantiqueira, Brazil
    • Mato Grosso do sul – the ride home from Iguassu falls.
    • Enduro riding in the Serra da Mantiqueira, Brazil
    • Alternative route to Ubatuba… close but no cigar
    • Motorcycle trip: Serra da Mantiqueira: the mountains that cry – Brazil
  • 4×4 trips
    • Easy 4×4 – the Tinguá Biological Reserve – Rio de Janeiro State
    • Road trip into the heart of Bahia – The Chapada Diamantina (Part 1)
    • 4×4 trip crossing the Chapada Diamantina national park – Bahia, Brazil
    • Picking up hitchhikers. A great way to meet locals – Bahia – Brazil
    • Disaster weekend – Ibitipoca State park – Minas Gerais
  • Cool places
    • Rocinha, biggest favela in S.America, Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
    • Ouro Preto – 18th century Gold Capital and Cradle of Brazil’s Independence
    • The Magic of Itatiaia National Park – Rio de Janeiro – Brazil.
    • Bananal: São Paulo’s most influential 19th Century City
    • Morretes: Colonial charm and Atlantic Rainforest at the foot of the Serra do Mar
    • Diamantina – Jewel of Colonial Brazil and the Estrada Real
    • Santa Rita de Jacutinga – Hidden eco-paradise in south Minas Gerais – Brazil
    • Ilha Grande: Hiking, backpacking and scuba diving Paradise.
  • Cool things to do
    • Climbing a steel cable to the top of Sugar Loaf. The Via Ferrata
    • Rock Climbing to Christ the Redeemer (Corcovado), Rio de Janeiro
    • Hiking trip to the top of Pedra Selada – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Pedra Branca, Rio de Janeiro – The World’s Biggest Urban Forest
    • Hiking to Pedra Bonita – one of the top 5 viewpoints of Rio de Janeiro.
    • Hang gliding or Parasailing in São Conrado, Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
    • Ibitipoca State Park – Hiking in the south of Minas Gerais – Brazil.
  • The “other stuff”
    • Brazil: 30 stunning pictures from two years of travel
    • Brazilian sex motels – 10 things you should know.
    • Do you play Sinuka? or Pingie-Pongie? – Brazilians say the funniest things
    • Driving in Brazil – Practical Survival Guide and Tips
    • 10 tips for independent travelers in Brazil
    • My Most Loyal Travel Companions.
    • Brazil – Historical heritage in decay
    • How I almost got shot in Rio de Janeiro
    • Scary stuff – Fake Phone Kidnapping Scams in Brazil.
    • Motorcycles and me – a never ending love story
    • Becoming a vegan – Raw food: the key to a Healthy Life
  • Bucket List

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Published April 9, 2018 at 800 × 600 in Scary stuff – Fake Phone Kidnapping Scams in Brazil.

Fake phone kidnapping scams are still very common in Brazil, making thousands of victims every year.

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