In article , Bastek
writes
>Hi everybody!
>
>My wife and me would like to spend
>our holidays in Brasil.
>We would like to take the following route:
>1. Rio
>2. Iguazu
>3. Salvador
>4. Manaus
>
>I have a few concerns:
>1. could you recommend some decent, budget ($30-$40
>for double room with bathroom and breakfast) hotels
>in the cities.
Location is more important than price. Try to stay in
the port in Manaus, Ipanema in Rio, Barra in Salvador.
>2. could you advice best Brasil air-pass (is Varig best)?
I have travelled three times on a Varig AirPass so, yes. Bear
in mind that you will only have 3 weeks to complete it.
>3. where while in Manus we can find a good one-day
>(or maybe two-day) Amazon trip?
Three-day/Two night. There are numerous agencies offering
trips; take the one furthest into the forest. I went with Amazonas Indio
Turismo and it took us 5 hrs to reach our huts (4hr bus and 1 hr
boat).
>4. any other advice for first-timers in Brasil (for example
>where in Rio we can find a guide to arrange a trip to favela)?
>
Best advice is to learn as much Portuguese as you can.
There is a favela tour mentioned in the Brazil handbook; mind you
if you go to Salvador, you may not need a special tour. Try to go to
a real candomble ceremony.
Check out my web site for pix.
--
JohnM
Author of Brazil: Life, Blood, Soul
http://www.scroll.demon.co.uk/spaver.htm
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