Monthly Archives: April 2022

RIO GRANDE DO SOL “Great River of the South”) is a state in the southern region of Brazil . It is the fifth-most-populous state and the ninth largest by area. Located in the southernmost part of the country, Rio Grande do Sul is bordered clockwise by Santa Catarina to the north and northeast, the … Continue reading →

Brazil – Santa Catarina (Florianopolis, Joinville) April 26-27, 2022 I took the bus from Curitiba to Florianopolis (18:30-22:30, 4 hours) and walked the 1.1 km to my hostel (HI Floripa) in the downtown center.  FLORIANOPOLIS (pop 508,000, metro 1.1 million) is … Continue reading →

Brazil – Paraná Eastern (Curitiba) April 24-25, 2022 I caught the bus from the Sao Paulo T terminal to Curitiba (6 hours) at 09:20. I sat next to a 3rd-year medical student and it was interesting to see how medical … Continue reading →

Brazil – São Paulo Greater City (São Paulo, Santos) April 22-24,  May 1-2, 2022. SAO PAULO (Saint Paul) is an alpha global city, the municipality of São Paulo is the most populous city proper in Brazil, the Americas, the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere, as well as the world’s 4th … Continue reading →

MINAS GERAIS EAST (Belo Horizonte, Ouro Preto, Montes Claros)   April 18 – 20, 2022 It was a 20-hour bus ride leaving Porto Seguro at 12:45 and arriving in downtown Belo Horizonte at 8 am. I had breakfast at the nearby … Continue reading →

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Adam Hickman and Christofer Olofsson went to CAR on a short trip in August, 2021 GET IN PCR Entry Requirements – Negative PCR within 5 days, regardless if vaccinated or not. Return PCR – Required a PCR for … Continue reading →

BRAZIL – ESPIRITO SANTO (Vitoria) From Rio, I was heading north on my quest to try to see as many Brazilian states as possible. I had booked a bus ticket to Vitoria when I walked by the Rodoviaria (Agua Branca, … Continue reading →

BRAZIL – RIO de JANEIRO (Greater City Area) April 13-15, 2022 Instead of the 1,700 km bus ride from Asuncion to Rio de Janeiro, I sensibly decided to fly (Latam CAD$555 via Sao Paulo). In Asuncion I either had to … Continue reading →

Capital. Asuncion Languages. Spanish, Guarani Ethnic groups. 95% Mestizo (mixed White and Indigenous) 5% Other (including Indigenous) Religion. 96.1% Christianity —88.3% Roman Catholic —7.8% Other Christian, 2.6% No religion, 0.4% Other, 0.8% No answer Area. 406,796 km2 (157,065 sq mi) (59th). Water % 2.6 Population. 7,359,000 (104th). Density 18/km2 (46.6/sq mi) (210th) GDP (PPP) per person. $15,030 … Continue reading →

Alternative energy Sensors that scavenge their power are all the rage They can run on light, heat and even vibrations Apr 2nd 2022 ECONOMIST  Perched as it is above a harbour on the Dingle peninsula, on Ireland’s Atlantic coast, Mike Fitzgerald’s … Continue reading →