by Thierry Couteau | 1 Dec 2019
Pantanal Nestled in the center of South America, the Pantanal is a huge flooded savannah in the interior of Brazil. It is almost unknown in Europe because it is often overshadowed by Amazonian forest and yet… It is a huge swamp of unparalleled richness that... 
by Thierry Couteau | 1 Dec 2019
Santarem & Alter do Chão Santarém is a true treasure located in the heart of the Amazon region at the crossroads of the Tapajós and Amazonas rivers. With its strategic geographical position, the city is an ideal starting point for discovering the natural... 
by Thierry Couteau | 1 Dec 2019
Manaus Lodges & Cruizes Manaus, with more than 2 million inhabitants, is far from being the ecological city of our dreams. On the contrary, while Paris intra muros is barely 12 km in diameter, Brazil’s 8th largest city is 20 km wide! However, what you will... 
by Thierry Couteau | 1 Dec 2019
Ilha Grande Ilha Grande, paradise on Earth? That is what one could legitimately think upon arriving there. This paradise island located 150 km west of Rio de Janeiro has it all. No motor vehicles here. To get around, you will have to take the boat or walk! However,... 
by Thierry Couteau | 30 Nov 2019
Paraty & Costa Verde It is a real nugget that travelers discover when they arrive in Paraty, in the wake of the Portuguese settlers who discovered the gold and diamond mines of Minas Gerais in the 17th century. This small city is located halfway between Rio de... 
by Thierry Couteau | 30 Nov 2019
Foz Do Iguaçu Since it is the gateway to the majestic Iguaçu Falls on its Brazilian side, the city of Foz do Iguaçu sees several hundred thousand visitors every year who come from all over the world to admire this majestic site. The Iguaçu Falls, a true force of... 
by Thierry Couteau | 30 Nov 2019
Rio de Janeiro Under its false appearance of a hectic megalopolis, sometimes European, sometimes American, the city of Rio de Janeiro is above all profoundly Brazilian. Rio is located in the bay of Guanabara, in the south of Brazil. It is among the most beautiful... 
by Thierry Couteau | 29 Nov 2019
Trancoso South of Bahia, on the coast. A square which seems like a work of art: the Quadrado, the “square” in English. It is actually less square than it is rectangular, has a green lawn and the houses around it are small and colorful. An immaculate 17th... 
by Thierry Couteau | 29 Nov 2019
Barra Grande & Itacaré When going down the southern coast of Bahia State, the next two steps are, again, two pearls. Barra Grande is located in the Maraú Peninsula and seems to have frozen in time. The presence of mangroves, restaurants and an extensive... 
by Thierry Couteau | 29 Nov 2019
Boipeba & Morro de São Paolo Morro de São Paulo is located a few hours by boat from Salvador, on Tinharé which seems to be one among so many other islands in the Camamu archipelago. However, a single look at a map reveals that this site benefits from a strategic...
