Posts tagged rio de janeiro
October 18, 2023 - Destination Spotlight: Brazil

Being the 5th largest country in the world means whatever I write here will be just a drop in a bucket of what could be covered, but I'll do my best. Brazil holds the title of being the most biodiverse country in the world as well, so for those flora and fauna lovers, you may want to add this country to your bucketlist. It's landmass encompasses 60% of the Amazon rainforest, the Brazilian Highlands, the Pantanal (a wetland area shared with Bolivia and Paraguay) and the Great Escarpment along the coast. Having this much of a diverse geography also means the wildlife is diverse throughout the country, with everything from jaguars to tamarins to toucans, and everything in between!

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May 3, 2023 - What am I Working On? Brazil

This family of five came to me with a great 3-year plan - they wanted to explore somewhere in South America this year, and then someplace in Africa and Asia in the following two years. For South America, they were really feeling Brazil was just the ticket - specifically wanting to experience Rio de Janeiro and Iguazu Falls.

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