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Brazil Sao Paulo and Iguazu
Inge Pincket
7 Days
5 Cities
Couple
22 May
São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo
23 May
São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo
24 May
São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo
25 May
Puerto Iguazú
Foz do Iguaçu
Foz do Iguaçu
Foz do Iguaçu
26 May
Foz do Iguaçu
Puerto Iguazú
Foz do Iguaçu
27 May
Foz do Iguaçu
Unknown
Unknown
Puerto Iguazú
Puerto Iguazú
Puerto Iguazú
Puerto Iguazú
Foz do Iguaçu
28 May
Foz do Iguaçu
22 May
Good
We arrived in Brazil on Sunday afternoon coming from Brussels with a transfer in Madrid. Staying on Paulista Avenue was a great choice as on Sundays the Avenue is closed to traffic and the Brazilian vibes are everywhere! Street dancing, cocktails and much more to enjoy!
Good
We stayed at Melia Paulista a 5-star hotel with a great location on Paulista Avenue. Good breakfast and a swimming-pool. I wouldn’t rate it 5 stars as the rooms weren’t very luxurious.
Excellent
We had a late lunch at this excellent place! People were very friendly and made us taste all the different cachaças! We had such a great caipirinha there!
Good
This beautiful restaurant in an old villa (which is classified) was a great choice. They have excellent salads there. I took a cesar salad which was delicious. Open every day from 12 pm- 10pm in weekends open at 9 am.
Excellent
In the late afternoon/evening we had our first free walking tour with @spfreewalkingtours . It was such a great experience! Would highly recommend it to get to know the city!
23 May
Good
Today we did a second spfreewalking tour. But this time in downtown Sao Paulo. Again it was very interesting learning more about the beautiful buildings and architecture in the city. The second picture is the Copan building. Did you know there are around 2000 people living there? They even have their own postal code!
Good
The Opera of SP is in a completely different style than the skyscrapers surrounding it!
Good
Amazing architecture and interesting buildings to see in downtown SP.
Good
For lunch we made a stop in the oldest Padaria in SP. We tasted the typical Coxa creme!
Good
Interesting cathedral to visit. Don’t forget to go inside as well. It’s completely free.
Good
Sightseeing and looking at the old impressive buildings is a must do in downtown SP. Preferably with a guide as this part of the city isn’t always safe.
Good
At the end of the tour we went to the Mercado Municipal to order a typical Mortadella sandwich. It was delicious!
Good
In SP you can find the concept store of Havaianas. It was great to visit and very cheap!
24 May
Good
On Tuesday a visit to the wonderful MASP museum is completely free but you must make an online reservation to visit! The way the art is exhibited is very special. All paintings are hung at a wall of glass and you will only see the painter at the back of the wall. So you can make a more objective first impression. This museum is highly recommended.
Good
This park is highly recommended as well. It’s right across the MASP museum and has amazing North Atlantic forest vegetation including some big spiders 🕷 😅
Good
Ibirapuera park is a very big park inside the big city of SP. As the guide recommended the day before I went to the museum of Modern Art (MAM) you can visit this for free and you have a wonderful rooftop there with a marvellous view on the city!
Excellent
Terraço is excellent for some fine dining. The Italian food is amazing and the restaurant is also located at the rooftop of Edificio Italia (the 5th highest building in SP)
25 May
Good
On Wednesday we went to Iguazu with a flight from SP. The views from above on the river where amazing. It’s about two hours flight.
25 May
Excellent
Arriving at the park with a taxi, the shuttle service from the hotel takes you into the national Park as the hotel is located inside the park. Without any doubt one of the best hotels we ever stayed at! Beautiful colonial architecture, excellent service, friendly staff and good food.
Good
In the afternoon we visited the Parque de los Aves. I would recommend to visit here upon arrival as its very close to the entrance of the NP. You can see beautiful birds here such as parrots, toucans and many more.
Good
We were very lucky to arrive on a sunny day. We went up the tower of the hotel to watch an amazing sunset above the waterfalls! Very romantic. You can also order a private sunset dinner in the tower or a picnic on the lawn in front of the falls.
26 May
Good
Enjoying an excellent early breakfast in the hotel. We booked some tours with the concierge and the first one was a walk with a guide to the falls before opening hours of the park.
26 May
Excellent
Our walk with the guide to the falls was really amazing. As the park wasn’t open yet we were walking almost alone there. Would highly recommend booking this early morning tour at the hotel!
26 May
Excellent
In the evening we had an excellent dinner outside on the terrace enjoying amazing Brazilian food. Both restaurants of the hotel are amazing !
27 May
Good
After a great night sleep in our personified bedroom (look at the details) we had an early breakfast again.
27 May
Excellent
Today we left with a booked tour to Argentina to visit the Argentinian side of the falls. Absolutely recommend this. The best is to visit the Brazilian side first and then the Argentinian one. A little train takes you up to the boardwalk towards Devil’s throat.
27 May
Excellent
This is without any doubt the most spectacular waterfall of the park. Very impressive. Make sure to wear a raincoat as you might get very wet here!
27 May
Excellent
We also saw a lot of wildlife at the Argentinian side of the park. Really amazing!
Good
Please try to walk both the upper as the lower part of the park. Both are very stunning and you will come across some amazing falls!
27 May
Good
In the evening we enjoyed the second restaurant of the hotel were the food was excellent as well.
28 May
Excellent
Last morning at this amazing hotel. We took a taxi early in the morning to catch our flight back to São Paulo to fly home via Madrid to Brussels. As it was too early for breakfast the hotel provided us with a nice breakfast to go.
Country Visited
brazil
Month Traveled
May
Traveler Type
Couple
Trip Duration
7 Days
Lodging Cleanliness?
Satisfied
Social-distancing
Mostly
Mask-wearing
Sometimes
How crowded it was?
Medium
Did you feel safe?
Mostly
Drinking Water
Bottle
Rental Car
Yes
Mode of Payments
CC
Tipping at Restaurants
Yes
English Speaking
Common
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