Tag Archives: Intrepid Tour

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ~ Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf Mountain

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

January 14th ~ Rio de Janeiro This was to be our last full day in Brazil and we still had some “must see” places left to visit. 

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ~ Copacabana and Ipanema Beaches

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

January 13th ~ Rio de Janeiro A morning flight from Foz do Iguacu to Rio de Janeiro was followed by a short drive to check into our hotel. We caught our first glimpse of the “Christ the Redeemer” statue along … Continue reading →

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Iguazu Falls – From the Argentina Side

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

January 12th We had both our Intrepid guide and a local guide today for our excursion to see the Argentina side of Iguazu Falls. Both were in agreement that an early start was a necessity in order to beat the … Continue reading →

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Iguazu Falls ~ From the Brazil Side Including a Helicopter Ride

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

January 10th ~ Getting there The 10th was a travel day. Sebastian and crew dropped our group off at the bus station for a scheduled 5-6 hour ride in a local bus from Ituzaingo to Puerto Iguazu. 

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The Ibera Wetlands of Argentina

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

January 8th – 9th Departing Buenos Aires on the 8th, we caught a flight to Posadas and then had about an hour drive to Ituzaingo where we checked in to Cezeta Hotel. This is another quite basic style lodging. I … Continue reading →

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Buenos Aires ~ Starting our Intrepid Tour, Food and Tango

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

January 7th On the evening of the 6th, we were scheduled to meet up with our new Intrepid Tour group at our hotel. It turns out to be a very small group with four from Australia, two from the UK, … Continue reading →

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Brazil Visa – How I Really Screwed Up

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

December 16th It wasn’t like this was a last-minute booking. In fact the first part of our South America trip had been in the works for about a year. It includes a 14 day Princess cruise that departs a couple … Continue reading →

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