🇧🇷 12-Day Brazilian Adventure: COMPLETE! ✨
✈️ Route: Toronto → Iguazu → São Paulo → Lençóis Maranhenses (via São Luís) → Rio 🌟 Days 0-1: Toronto ✈️ São Paulo ✈️ Iguazu 🌊 "FINALLY, THE FALLS!!!" Itaipu Dam: Met capybaras (so chill!). Parque das Aves: Rainbow birds galore! 🦜 🎨 Day 5: São Paulo Layover Morning: Nervously explored Beco do Batman 🦸♂️ (so colorful!). Afternoon: Flew to São Luís → 4.5hr bus to Barreirinhas (gateway to the dunes!). Pro tip: Missed the shuttle? Uber to Rodoviária station + buy Cisne Branco bus tickets (65 BRL/pax). 🏜️ Days 6-7: Lençóis Maranhenses Tours booked via homestay: Lagoa Azul/Bonita: "Earth’s glitch" 💎 (turquoise lakes in white sand!). Santo Amaro: Dune-hopping adventure! 🏠 Homestay LOVE: Toca do Vaidoso (grandparents-run, feels like family!). September secret: Some lakes still swimmable post-peak season (June-Aug). 🏖️ Day 8: Journey to Rio 🌴 Days 9-12: Rio Highlights Centro: Art museums + Selarón Steps. Pedra da Gávea hike: Worth the sweat! Pão de Açúcar (Sugarloaf): Sunset + Fast Pass (skip lines!). Christ the Redeemer: First train up = no crowds! 🥥 Daily Coconut Count: Essential. 💭 Final Thought: "Brazil left me sunburnt, sandy, and utterly spellbound." #BrazilAdventure #LençóisMaranhenses #RioOrBust #CapybaraLove #PassportStamped #TravelDiaries