Go away you say?
Well...
We're going to Bahia!
We've created this blogspot to do our version of a travel show - or at least that's what it'll look like when we're done! We'll hit up some interesting places and record and post for your viewing enjoyment...You can all make suggestions, tell us where to go, what to do, blah, blah, blah, and so on and so forth.
We're leaving in 3 days so this is the countdown! Get your suggestions up here...we want to know where to eat, sleep, play, learn, party, dance, swim, hike, discover - EVERYTHING.
FYI! If you haven't been to Brasil it's okay! We'll go for you! Tell us what you want to see and if we agree, we'll go, record it, and post it up here for you to see...it may not be as fun for you but hey...we'll try our best.
Peace!
K.
Des...
gettin' ready
Kam*star...
cheesin' hard.
4 comments:
hello from São Paulo girls! OK so have you heard of the dendê oil in Bahia? Thick yellow oil common in the food, brought from Africa. Beward of anything fried or really yellow in color because dendê oil can wreak havoc on even a Brazilian stomach if she's not used to it. Eat the food, but just not like a whole bucket of fried chicken or something like that!! HAVE FUN!!
CATHLEEN
Edmar's Brazil Tour Guide:
Ladies, I did my best, please be safe and well. I'm a good friend to Sharon Harris.
Restaurant Figueira Rubaiyat — Sao Paulo, Brasil
The entire restaurant is built around a 100-year-old (maybe older) fig tree that is nothing less than colossal in size.
Nightclub at Rio Scenárium
An antique shop turned stage for dance music shows. Rio Scenárium is a live music saloon with three floors, a dance floor and a central balcony. It is beautifully decorated with antiques, adding to its ambience. Lots of seating is available for those who arrive early.
Iguassu Falls:
formed by 275 waterfalls can be visited from both Brazilian and Argentinean sides, with impressive scenery surrounded by its wide sub-tropical vegetation. Full Day Visit of the Brazilian & Argentinean Falls first the Brazilian side by bus with Iguassu National Park. Enjoy the marvelous walks along the paths and cascades and finally the catwalk that leads to the bottom of the “Devil's Throat”. The guests enjoy magnificent views.
Lunch at Restaurant Porto Canoas Located inside the Iguassu National Park, this restaurant offers the best view of the Devil´sThroat. The restaurant is part of a complex that includes exposition rooms and souvenir shop.
Dinner at Solar Unhão & Show
Solar do Unhão Restaurant, a former residence from the 17th century. A delicious Bahian buffet will be served (no beverages included). The authentic folklore show, after dinner, presents the main mystery of Afro-Brazilian Culture.
Christ the Redeemer
More than a postcard, the statue of Christ is a real wonder ! From its location at the top of the 710 meters high Corcovado Mountain, the 38-meter statue is the image of the faith and friendliness of cariocas. They offer mechanized access, with panoramic elevators and escalators. Now it is no longer necessary to climb up the 220 steps to the image. Each of the three panoramic elevators holds 14 people. Even before reaching the statue itself, visitors can get to know a little of its history. Cosme Velho Station, completely revitalized, has become a modern and comfortable place of leisure and entertainment. A new boarding area has been built, besides tourist shops, a VIP room and an auditorium. The Cultural Space (Espaço Cultural) stands out preserving as it does the whole rich history of the Railway and the Monument.
Address: Parque Nacional da Tijuca
Acesso: Estrada de Ferro Corcovado (saídas de 30 em 30 min.) - Rua Cosme Velho, 513
Tel: (21) 2558-1329
Email: trem@corcovado.com.br
WebSite: www.corcovado.com.br
I recomend you go by train. So nice !!
Fiscal Island
As the plane starts to descend on Santos Dumont Airport, all the passengers stretch their necks towards the windows to enjoy the sight of a little green castle surrounded by coconut trees and palm trees on a small island in Guanabara Bay. Famed as the venue of the last ball hosted by the Brazilian Empire on 9 November 1889, Fiscal Island stands out in the landscape and is an attraction open to the public. From Thursday to Sunday guided tours explore every corner of the building. Among the attractions, halls with temporary and permanent exhibitions that portray the history of the island and of the Brazilian Navy, stained-glass windows and carved stonework – columns, arches, festoons and symbols of the Brazilian Empire.
Endereço: Av. Alfredo Agache, no final da Praça Quinze - Centro
Tel: (21) 2233-9165
Visitação: Guided tours from Thursday to Sunday at 1 pm, 2:30 pm and 4 pm
Santa Teresa Church and Convent
The district was named after Igreja e Convento de Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa Church and Convent). The convent houses the Ordem das Carmelitas Descalças (Order of the Barefoot Carmelite Nuns) who live in almost total isolation a very simple, humble and discreet life. Few residents have ever seen the nuns in the neighborhood.
Largo do Curvelo (Curvelo Square)
The tram arrives at Almirante Alexandrino Street, the oldest in the district. There is found Casa Navio (Ship House) inspired on the deck of a vessel, pure architectural daring. And from this street the surprising Castelo de Valentim (Valentim Castle), a fortress in neo-romantic style, can be seen. It was built in the late 19th century as residence of comendador Antônio Valentim and designed by his son. Nowadays it is an apartment building. Nearby there is a belvedere that overlooks beautiful Guanabara Bay.
Largo dos Guimarães e Largo das Neves (Guimarães and Neves Squares)
The tram goes into the heart of the district. All you have to do now is enjoy the bohemian lifestyle of Santa Teresa. On Guimarães Sqaure there is a collection of favorite restaurants and bars serving iced beer and good hors d’oeuvres. Among them, Bar do Mineiro, Bar do Arnaudo (northeastern cuisine), Sobrenatural (seafood) e Adega do Pimenta (German). Sunset brings the lively presence of artists, intellectuals, lots of beautiful people and Brazilian popular music. The tram tracks lead to Largo das Neves, with its lovely old houses dating from the 1850s and the 1860’s Igreja Nossa Senhora das Neves (Church of Our Lady of the Snow), as well as a series of very popular bars. This is the final stop of the tram and the place to try the caldo verde (traditional Portuguese soup) of Bar do Goyabeira, the sandwiches of Café das Neves or the shrimp pastry of Santa Saideira.
Parque das Ruínas (Ruins Park)
Set high up on the hill with a view of the entire city, from Santos Dumont Airport to Urca, the Park has become a superb belvedere. Right below are the Lapa Arches. Open to the public, it is what was left of Palacete Murtinho Nobre, once home to Laurinda Santos Lobo. The house was one of the major meeting places of representatives of the city’s cultural life until the death of the hostess in 1946. City Hall has recreated from ruins the culture that lived there once. The park houses an exhibition room, auditorium and cafeteria for the comfort of visitors, music shows, happy hours and reading of literary texts. Outside, popular shows are presented and on weekends there is a special program for children. Three storey high, the house in brick, metal and glass calls attention for its architecture and style.
Centro Cultural Laurinda Santos Lobo (Laurinda Sntos Lobo Cultural Center)
In a fine house in the neighborhood, a cultural center in honor of Laurinda Santos Lobo was inaugurated in 1979. Laurinda was a remarkable woman who, in the early 20th century, virtually commanded Rio’s intellectual life hosting soirées and making of Santa Teresa a lively and graceful neighborhood. The photographic collection shows Laurinda in action and takes the visitor back to those days. The center also houses video rooms and spaces for exhibitions.
Museu Casa de Benjamin Constant (House of Benjamin Constant Museum)
The tram goes past a splendid country estate that was once the home of Benjamin Constant de Magalhães, leader of the republican movement. The residence, completely renovated, has been turned into a museum with furniture, books, objects, photographs and art collections. The trees around the museum make the area ideal for a quick rest. The Museum does not house the Benjamin Constant Institute situated in Urca. Benjamin Constant founded and for many years directed the Blind Children’s Institute, and that is why the Urca Benjamin Constant Institute for the blind bears his name.
Museu Chácara do Céu (Chácara do Céu Museum)
Raymundo Castro Maya was a successful executive who devoted himself to the cultural life of the city as collector and patron. The property, which Castro Maya inherited in 1936, is one more attractions in the district. The building, designed in 1957 by modernist architect Wladimir Alves de Souza, is now Museu Chácaro do Céu where the visitor will find an important collection of modern art with highlights such as works by Portinari, Di Cavalcanti, Guinard, Picasso, Matisse and Dalí. In paintings, watercolors and engravings, 19th century Brazil is shown through the eyes and art of travelers such as Debret and Taunay..
Information:
Estação Carioca (Carioca Station)
Rua Lélio Gama, 65, Downtown
Tel: 2240-5709
Museu do Bonde (Tram Museum)
Rua Carlos Brant, 14, Santa Teresa
Tel: 2220-1003
Igreja e Convento de Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa Church and convent)
Ladeira de Santa Teresa, 52
Tel: 2224-2040
Parque das Ruínas (Ruins Park)
Rua Murtinho Nobre, 169, Santa Teresa
Tel:2252-1039
Museu Casa de Benjamin Constant (House of Benjamin Constant Museum)
Rua Monte Alegre, 225, Santa Teresa
Tel: 2509-1248
Centro Cultural Laurinda Santos (Laurinda Santos Lobo Cultural Center)
Rua Monte Alegre, 306, Santa Teresa
Tel:2242-9741
Unfortunatelly, I cannot help you much with night clubs since It´s been a while since my last time there and night clubs change so much... But I made a smal inquire and found out a few links.
» Baronneti (Casas Noturnas) Rua Barão da Torre, 354 - Fone: 2247-9100 VERY FUN !! REGULAR INTERNATIONAL NIGHT CLUB.
» Black Box (Casas Noturnas) Estrada do Joá, 150 - Fone: 8111-6901
» Clube Mourisco (Casas Noturnas) Avenida Repórter Nestor Moreira, s/nº
» Dama de Ferro (Casas Noturnas) Rua Vinícius de Moraes, 288 - Fone: 2247-2330
» Espaço Marun (Casas Noturnas) Rua do Catete, 124 - Fone: 2558-3431
» Fosfobox (Casas Noturnas) Rua Siqueira Campos, 143 - Fone: 2548-7498
» Guapo Loco - Leblon (Casas Noturnas) Rua Rainha Gulhermina, 48 - Fone: 2495-2995 VERY NICE, MEXICAN STYLE. GREAT MARGARITAS TO DRINK. :)
» Jump Club (Casas Noturnas) Rua Visconde Silva, 22
» Mariuzinn - Copacabana (Casas Noturnas) Avenida N. S. de Copacabana, 435 - Fone: 2545-7672
» Melt (Casas Noturnas) Rua Rita Ludolf, 47 A - Fone: 2249-9309 VERY COOL PLACE ! GOOD MUSIC. COOL PEOPLE.
» Parada Obrigatória (Casas Noturnas) Rua Visconde Silva, 14
» Prelude Lounge (Casas Noturnas) Avenida Epitácio Pessoa, 1484 - Fone: 2522-0645
» Spazio (Casas Noturnas) Rua Paul Redfern, 36
» The Joker Klub (Casas Noturnas) Rua Francisco Otaviano, 20 - Fone: 2267-0365
Well, hope I helped.
Have a gret and safe trip !
Regards
Edmar Flores
I ain't making no suggestions other than - take me with you Daggone it!!
thanks e da more for the info!!!
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