South America
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Socialist New Year ;) – Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela
TRIP INFO BOX Route Santa Elena de Uairen, Venezuela – Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela (10) Distance 611Km Travel Time 10.5 hours Road Conditions Mostly good tarmac Weather Hot, Sunny Terrain Flant then hilly Food…
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Boa Vista Round-Trip Blues – Boa Vista, Brazil
TRIP INFO BOX Route Santa Elena de Uairen, Venezuela – Boa Vista, Brazil Distance 234Km (x2) Travel Time 3 hours each way + Border Crossing Time Road Conditions Good tarmac, potholed 70Km to…
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A Nightmare at Xmas in the Gran Sabana, Venezuela
TRIP INFO BOX Route Santa Elena de Uairen, Venezuela – Kavanayen, Gran Sabana, Venezuela (10) Distance 230Km (Direct) Travel Time 3 hours Road Conditions Good tarmac, dirt road 60Km to Kavanayen Weather Warm,…
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Gran Sabana, Venezuela – Part 1
TRIP INFO BOX Route Santa Elena de Uairen, Venezuela – Kavanayen, Gran Sabana, Venezuela (10) Distance 230Km (Direct) Travel Time 3 hours Road Conditions Good tarmac, dirt road 60Km to Kavanayen Weather Warm,…
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A Pleasant Surprise – Santa Elena de Uairen, Venezuela
TRIP INFO BOX Route Boa Vista, Brazil – Santa Elena de Uairen, Venezuela (BR174, 10) Distance 234Km Travel Time 3 hours + Border Crossing Time Road Conditions Good tarmac, potholed 70Km to Pacaraima…
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INFO: Border Crossing – Pacaraimas, Brazil to Santa Elena de Uairen, Venezuela
TRIP INFO BOX Route Boa Vista, Brazil – Santa Elena de Uairen, Venezuela (BR174, 10) Distance 234Km Travel Time 3 hours + Border Crossing Time Road Conditions Good tarmac, potholed 70Km to Pacaraima…
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Uneasy Farewell to Brazil Boa Vista, Brazil
TRIP INFO BOX Route Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil – Boa Vista, Brazil (BR174) Distance 656Km Travel Time 10 hours Road Conditions Good tarmac Weather Warm, humid Terrain Flat, Jungle receding to savannah Food and…
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Banking on a Good Time – Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil
TRIP INFO BOX Route Manaus, Brazil – Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil (BR174) Distance 105Km Travel Time 1 hour Road Conditions Good tarmac Weather Hot, sunny, humid Terrain Tropical Jungle Food and Petrol Frequent Accommodation…
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Planting Around the World Mission 19 & 20 (Presidente Figueiredo, Brazil)
Our Brazilian trees get their home in a magical part of the northern Amazon rain forest. Why two? Ebru received them free of charge during her visit to the botanical garden in Manaus.…
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Manaus Disappointment – Manaus, Brazil
Manaus is a shock and disappointment to us. The town looks dodgy and the hostels are costly. Hostel Manaus Triptour (58.5BRL/dbl-shared inc. “breakfast”; this is at discount 10% with HolaHostel card). But aside…
