reis – blog – travel
So late January we drove in to Suriname. We were immediately surprised by both the cultural diversity and the poverty as well. Of course we knew it wasn’t a rich country but with many of the roads and buildings in poor state and many people on the streets dressed in … Read more
A previous Dutch colony that was also known as Dutch Guyana for a while. It’s been independent since 1975. But there is still plenty of Dutch influence noticeable. They speak Dutch, so very convenient for us 😉 There’s lots of Dutch food available, so we bought things like hagelslag, kokosbrood, … Read more
After spending New Years eve around Cacao we drove a bit further south. We spend a night at a campsite where we went on several walks. The following day we drove further in the jungle to spend some time at a carbet near a river. It was quite the drive … Read more
A small country in the North of South America that’s not really a country. It is a departement de France and therefore a member of the EU. In 2010 they voted against the opportunity to become independent: the inhabitants choose to stay a part of France. So obviously they speak … Read more
On the 2nd of December we were finally able to leave Sao Luis. Finnley wasn’t completely well yet but the ultrasound was clear and we were told he just needed a little more time to heal. We went on our way to Santarem. In order to drive from Brazil in … Read more
Driving North we camped at several wild camp locations, nothing very interesting. We had one overnight stay in a hotel with a pool, before travelling on. We were tired of continuous travelling in the heat and this one night stay in a hotel made us realise we could really use … Read more
We left the crystal clear lake behind us and drove to further north along the coast. We spend the night close to the city Ilheus. We also went to the immigration police here to try and see if we could renew our tourist visa. We automatically got 90 days when … Read more
At the beginning of September we temporarily left Sao Paulo behind us and, using a rental car, drove to Rio de Janeiro. Rio is Brazil’s most famous city, but not the capital. That’s Brasilia. Rio is most known for its carnival, the statue of Christ the Redeemer and the beaches … Read more
After the jaguar tour we stayed one more day at our wild camp spot near Porto Jofre so Finnley could run around a bit more and then we set off to drive the Transpantaneira out of Porte Jofre. This is a dirt road which goes, as the name already suggests, … Read more
There are about 6000 jaguars living in the Pantanal, most of them in the North part near Porto Jofre, although they can be seen in other parts of the Pantanal as well. The best season to spot them is the dry season as Jaguars hunt in the water and with … Read more