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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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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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Burying Ghosts and Preparing for the Ghost Road – Humaita, Brazil
TRIP INFO BOX Route Porto Velho, Brazil – Humaita, Brazil (BR319) Distance 205Km Travel Time 3 hours Road Conditions Good tarmack, ferry crossing Weather Hot – Some cloudy, some rainy Terrain Flat, jungle…
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Porto Velho, Brazil
TRIP INFO BOX Route Rio Branco, Brazil – Porto Velho, Brazil (BR364) Distance 512Km Travel Time 6.5 hours Road Conditions Good asphalt but nasty potholes Weather Hot Terrain Pasture land Food and Petrol…
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Iceberg Melting? – Rio Branco, Brazil
TRIP INFO BOX Route Capixaba, Brazil – Rio Branco, Brazil (BR317) Distance 112Km Travel Time 1.5 hours Road Conditions Good asphalt but nasty potholes Weather Hot! Terrain Pasture land Food and Petrol Frequent…
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Entering the Brazilian Amazon – Puerto Maldonado, Peru to Capixaba, Brazil
TRIP INFO BOX Route Puerto Maldonado, Peru – Capixaba, Brazil (26/30C, BR317) Distance 493Km Travel Time 11.5 hours (3.5 to border, crossing 1-2 hours) Road Conditions Good asphalt but nasty potholes in Brazil…
