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Brazil Information and Travel Plan

Google map, hostel details, activities, nightlife and cost calculation

As a member you will have, in addition to the information in this document, also a Google map with marked locations of hostels, airports, bus/train/metro stations, nightlife areas, night clubs, salsa clubs, sightseeing locations and other locations of interest.

 

You will furthermore have important accommodation details such as price and contact information beside other information about activities and nightlife.

 

You will also have a detailed cost estimation.

Internet resources and guidebooks

http://www.aftonbladet.se/resa/resmal/sydamerika/brasilien/article189053.ab

 

http://www.adlibris.com/se/product.aspx?isbn=1741791634

 

http://wikitravel.org/en/Brazil

http://wikitravel.org/en/Pantanal

http://wikitravel.org/en/Natal

 

http://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/South_America/Brazil/RIODEJANEIRO

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantanal

 

http://www.aftonbladet.se/resa/resmal/sydamerika/brasilien/article10427894.ab

Preface

The Amazon is more famous but Pantanal is a better place to see wildlife. The world’s largest wetland is 20 times the size of Everglade in Florida. Most of the Pantanal is privately owned. Although 'pantano' means 'swamp' in Spanish, the Pantanal is not a swamp. It is a periodically flooded plain. The wet season is from November to March. The water reaches their high mark, up to 3 meters, in January or February, then start to recede in March.

 

The Pantanal is the last great stronghold for the biggest and most elusive of the American cats. Hunting is not allowed. The dry season is the cooler season. Bring attire suitable for hot days, cold nights, rain and mosquitoes. Mosquito relief means long pants and long-sleeved shirts, vitamin B12 and insect repellent.

 

The Swedish film-maker and photographer Arne Sucksdorff is considered the pioneer of ecotourism in the Pantanal. 300 mm camera lens is about right for wildlife.

 

There is no malaria in the Pantanal, but dengue fever with more than 55,000 documented cases in the first four months of 2007 alone.

 

There are three main approach routes to the Pantanal, via Cuiabá in Mato Grosso and via Corumbá or Campo Grande in Mato Grosso do Sul. Only the Transpantaneira in Mato Grosso and Estrada Parque in Mato Grosso do Sul go deep into the region.

Cuiabá

It is almost always cheaper to use a tour operator since transportation in and out is then included and they often have access to more remote lodges.

 

Guides in Cuiabá tend to be more professional. Tours are well-organized and quite comfortable.

Campo Grande

The city has 734 thousand citizens. There is not much to see in the city itself but it is a lively place, especially at night.

 

All the budget tour operators operating in Mato Grosso do Sul offer similar packages at camps along Estrada Parque, a 117 km stretch of dirt road through the region known as  Nhecolandia. It starts 324 km from Campo Grande.

 

To get to the Estrada Parque you can take the Campo Grande - Corumbá bus and arrange for your lodge to pick you up for a small fee by the Posto Florestal guard station at the Buraco das Piranhas intersection.

 

There are frequent buses to Corumbá. Nine daily which takes six hours for R$69. One is direct. Nondirect buses to Corumbá stop in Miranda and Aquidauana, and can drop you at the intersection with Estrada Parque.

 

Regular buses make the trip to Cuiabá from Campo Grande. Nine daily which takes 10 hours for R$46.

 

If you also plan to visit Bonito, it's best to go to the Pantanal first as the tours end in Buraco das Piranhas which is much closer to Bonito than Campo Grande.

Bonito

The nature of the area is spectacular.

 

There is a natural swimming pool with clear water and lots of fish on the Rio Formoso.

 

A man tries to change the world's opinion of snakes.

 

Only one bus company serves Bonito, Cruzeiro do Sul. There are buses to Bonito from Campo Grande. Six daily which takes five hours for R$47 and six in the other direction.

 

Unfortunately many of Bonito's attractions are quite a bit from town and there is no public transportation. Tours booked with travel agencies in Bonito don't include transport.

Language

Money

Real (BRL) see http://www.forex.se/ and http://www.forex.se/sv/Valuta/Resmal/?c=189.

Visa

You get a tourist visa on the plane. See http://www.swedenabroad.com/Page____33740.aspx.

Climate & When To Go

http://www.worldweather.org/

Compare with Gothenburg below.

Month	Mean Temperature oC		Mean Total Precipitation (mm)	Mean Number of Precipitation Days
	Daily Minimum	Daily Maximum
Jan	-3	1	61	17
Feb	-4	1	40	13
Mar	-1	5	49	14
Apr	2	10	41	12
May	7	16	49	12
Jun	11	20	59	12
Jul	13	21	68	13
Aug	12	21	75	14
Sep	9	16	80	15
Oct	6	12	83	16
Nov	2	6	82	17
Dec	-2	3	72	16

 

Fortaleza

Month	Mean Temperature oC		Mean Total Rainfall (mm)	Mean Number of Rain Days
	Daily Minimum	Daily Maximum
Jan	24.7	30.5	129.6	14
Feb	23.2	30.1	215.6	18
Mar	23.8	29.7	338.6	23
Apr	23.4	29.7	348.1	22
May	23.4	29.1	226.1	22
Jun	22.1	29.6	160.1	16
Jul	21.8	29.5	91.4	13
Aug	22.6	29.1	31.2	8
Sep	23.4	29.2	22.8	9
Oct	24.5	30.5	15.6	6
Nov	24.4	30.7	13.4	7
Dec	24.6	30.7	49.8	9

 

Rio De Janeiro

Month	Mean Temperature oC		Mean Total Rainfall (mm)	Mean Number of Rain Days
	Daily Minimum	Daily Maximum
Jan	23.3	29.4	114.1	12
Feb	23.5	30.2	105.3	9
Mar	23.3	29.4	103.3	9
Apr	21.9	27.8	137.4	10
May	20.4	26.4	85.6	8
Jun	18.7	25.2	80.4	6
Jul	18.4	25.3	56.4	6
Aug	18.9	25.6	50.5	6
Sep	19.2	25	87.1	9
Oct	20.2	26	88.2	10
Nov	21.4	27.4	95.6	11
Dec	22.4	28.6	169	13

 

Campo Grande

Month	Mean Temperature oC		Mean Total Rainfall (mm)	Mean Number of Rain Days
	Daily Minimum	Daily Maximum
Jan	19.7	28.6	243.3	17
Feb	20.1	30.4	187.1	16
Mar	18.3	30.2	145.4	14
Apr	18.4	29.2	101.2	8
May	16	27.1	111.4	7
Jun	15.3	26.1	44.8	5
Jul	14	26.7	45.7	4
Aug	16	29	39.7	4
Sep	17.5	27.5	81.1	6
Oct	18.9	30.6	130	10
Nov	19.5	30.4	110	13
Dec	20.4	29.8	229.3	17

 

Go during the dry season, April/May to September/October. In September and October, the driest two months, the chances for spotting jaguar rise dramatically.

Flights, airports & airport transfers

There are direct flights to Cuiabá and Campo Grande from Brasilia. TAM is the only major Brazilian airline connecting other capitals, including Campo Grande.

 

The cheapest flights are on Wednesdays between Sweden and Brazil. Check prices during September and October. Use www.reseguiden.se where you can get the below result displayed.

Getting around

Dangers & Annoyances

http://wikitravel.org/en/Brazil#Stay_safe

http://wikitravel.org/en/Pantanal#Stay_safe

http://wikitravel.org/en/Natal#Stay_safe

 

It is important to read http://www.swedenabroad.com/Page____33740.aspx.

 

Tour operators

See member information.

Travel route alternatives

It is nice to combine tours to both Pantanal and Bonito which can be done if you go to Campo Grande.

 

You probably don’t want to spend a night in Brasilia. You will arrive late in the evening if you take the cheapest flights. It will then be difficult to continue to Campo Grande the same day. It is therefore better to start the journey in Natal before visiting Pantanal and Bonito. Finish the journey by relaxing some nights in Campo Grande before going home.

TravelPlan

 

Natal ( 5 nights )

Flight ( TAP Air ): Gothenburg 11:30 => Natal 23:20

 

Taxi or pickup: Natal airport => Hostel

You arrive late to Natal so arrange a pick-up with the hotel/hostel for security.

They have a pick-up service. It costs R$ 20.00 from the bus station and R$ 30.00 from the airport. You have to call when you arrive.

 

 

They are 400 meters from Ponta Negra beach - the best beach in the city. There are many restaurants near the hostel.

 

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g303518-Activities-Natal_State_of_Rio_Grande_do_Norte.html

 

Accommodation: Hostel in Natal

Campo Grande ( 2 nights )

Taxi: Hostel => Airport

 

Flight ( TAM ): Natal 07:05 => Brasilia => Campo Grande 12:50

 

Pick-up: Airport => Hostel

Make your reservation via Hostel Word and get a free pick up from the bus station or from the airport.
Please do not forget to send an e-mail with your arrival details.

 

 

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g303369-Activities-Campo_Grande_State_of_Mato_Grosso_do_Sul.html

 

Accommodation: Hostel in Campo Grande

Pantanal ( 3 nights + 1 extra night )

 

Transfer: Campo Grande => Santa Clara

Our Agency Santa Clara provides daily transports between Campo Grande and the Santa Clara Lodge in air conditioned vehicles. According to your preferences, transports may be either collective or private.

 

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g303369-Activities-Campo_Grande_State_of_Mato_Grosso_do_Sul.html

 

Pantanal-Package 4 Days / 3 Nights:
For those with adventure, we suggest a stay of 4 days / 3 nights on which the visitor will have our Eco-Day Out program. Included the activities: Jeep Safari Hikes, Nocturnal Spot Wild Life, Boat Trip, Piranha Fishing and Horse Riding,Plus a full Day Out to aprecciate the fauna and flora of our paradise called Pantanal.

 

Accommodation: Hotel in Pantanal

Bonito ( 5 nights )

 

Transfer: Santa Clara => Buraco das Piranhas

As most of our visitors do not return to Campo Grande, we have only included your transfer back as far as Buraco das Piranhas, from where different ongoing travel directions may be chosen.

 

???: Buraco das Piranhas => HI - Bonito Hostel

How do you travel to Bonito?

 

 

 

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g303349-Activities-Bonito_State_of_Mato_Grosso_do_Sul.html

 

Check up which activities are best.

 

Accommodation: Hostel in Bonito

Campo Grande ( 1 night )

Bus: Bonito => Campo Grande Bus Station

Bonito is located at 290 km from Campo Grande

The Hostel's staff picks you up for free at the Bonito's bus station. By bus from Campo Grande to Bonito with Viação Cruzeiro do Sul bus Co.: at 06:00 AM or 07:00 AM or 09:00 AM or 11:00 AM or 03:30 PM or 05:00 PM. We´ll be waiting for you at the Bonito bus station. There is a vehicle change when the bus get Jardim city but with same bus Co. - It´s about 5 hours journey; the bus ticket costs R$ 55,00

 

Pick-up: Campo Grande Bus Station => Hostel

Make your reservation via Hostel World and get a free pick up from the bus station or from the airport.
Please do not forget to send an e-mail with your arrival details.

 

Activities:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g303518-Activities-Natal_State_of_Rio_Grande_do_Norte.html

 

Accommodation: Hostel in Campo Grande

Onboard plane ( 1 night )

Taxi: Hostel => Airport

 

Flight ( GOL ): Campo Grande 05:15 => Brasilia 07:48

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Flight ( GOL ): Campo Grande 12:15 => Brasilia 14:47

 

Flight ( TAP Air ): Brasilia 17:45 => Gothenburg 17:30