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Sao Paolo and Rio trip notes

My first country in South America “Brazil”

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by tuncasahin1988About Me:Hey there. My name is Tunca. İ m a traveller from Turkey.Love seeing new countries and having new stories.İ ll share some of them here. read more

South AmericaBrazil9 days / February 2023

Highs & Lows

Biggest Carnival in the world “Rio Carnival”

Because of the Carnival there was no room in the hostels

Itinerary Overview

Visiting some of the South America countries was my dream and my dream started to come true now. Brazil is my first country in this trip.İ can say this country met my expectations literally.As soon as i arrive Brazil i started to feel South American vibes.Food,culture and people were amazing and just like i dreamed.İ stayed 3 nights in Sao Paolo and 6 nights in Rio. Rio was my favourite. İt was carnival time so all city was partying. İ spend time on one of the famous beach ”Copacabana” in the world. İ danced on the street with other people.İ met local people and even went to favelas with them.İ also visited “Christ the Redeemer”. Rented a bicycle and explore the city.Joined a speking club and met people from all around world.And of course took a lot of photos.

  • 3 Nights: São Paulo
    Sight seeing
  • 6 Nights: Rio de Janeiro
    Carnival and sightseeing

Q & A

  • What would you have changed?

    İ would like to see more places in Brazil but its a very big country. İ couldn’t where to go and went to Colombia.

  • Anything go wrong during the trip?

    İ had to change my hostel because it was full.

  • How was the food?

    Just go where local people eat. Other ones are quite expensive.

  • What tips would you give a friend?

    Learn some Spanish before going Sout America.

  • Packing tips?

    Don’t forget a hat and mosg

  • Transportation Tips?

    Puplic transportation is very complicated. Use uber.

Lodging