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***Health Information as of January 25, 2018***

There is a Yellow fever outbreak in Rio and Sao Paulo and the whole population is getting vaccinated. See the CDC alert here:
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/alert/yellow-fever-brazil


Curitiba

Trip Reports
Ya'alili - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2164.msg946415#msg946415
CGR in Rio, Iguazu (Brazil & Argentina), and Sao Paulo: https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=128303.msg2555280#msg2555280
ad120- https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=130711.0

Kosher Food Options
Contact Chabad Parana for updated information regarding any Kosher food there. Otherwise plenty of snacks and fruits.

Hotels with Points
Four Points by Sheraton, ten minute walk to Chabad.
Radisson, fifteen minute walk to Chabad.

Airport Transfer Options
Cab - Cab to/from Chabad area and hotels should be around R$60.
Executive Bus - Excellent and comfortable executive bus, every half hour to main places in Curitiba for R$12.
Public Bus - There are buses to downtown for R$3, from there you can connect almost anywhere in the city.

Major Activities

Florianopolis

Trip Reports
ChikkyMonkey - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2164.msg860807#msg860807
MendyP - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2164.msg680690#msg680690
Ya'alili - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2164.msg936627#msg936627

Kosher Food Options
Contact Chabad Parana for updated information regarding any Kosher food there. Otherwise plenty of snacks and fruits.

Hotels with Points
None.

Airport Transfer Options
Cab - They are metered from FLN to where you are going. We stayed in Barra Lagoa and it was R$55.
Executive Bus - Yellow buses go between major destinations to the airport and bus terminal - R$6.
Public Bus - Not from the airport. But from the bus station it's tricky but doable - R$3.

Major Activities
Water-sports and relaxing. During peak-season (Dec-Jan) there is plenty to do, such as scuba diving, gliding, boat tours and more. We were there during winter break (Jul) and the waves were great for surfing, and the dunes at Joaquina were great for sandboarding.

There are beautiful beaches all over the island of Florianopolis. During the winter the north beaches tend to be the warmest as the wind doesn't attack it directly. Center/east beaches are really nice, the best for surfing, but can get cold. Mole and Joaquina are the most popular from those. Didn't trek down south on my trip there, but the beaches are supposedly great as well, though very calm and sleepy kind of towns next to them and people going fishing there.

A small town on the west side of the island, has a boardwalk and bicycle path along the water, nice place to go for sunset. Old historic architecture there, many buildings there hundreds of years old. It's about 10-15 minutes north of downtown FLN.

Iguacu Falls

Trip Reports
ChikkyMonkey - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2164.msg860807#msg860807
Dan - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=3052.msg27332#msg27332
Jaywhy - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=44601.msg937926#msg937926
Ya'alili - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=38231.msg735169#msg735169
Yehoshua - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=34693.msg641453#msg641453
ad120- https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=130711.0

Kosher Food Options
There are no kosher food options other than some snacks and fruits. Over the border some stores sell Beigel's and there are a few Freddo Helado locations.

Hotels with Points
Sheraton Iguazu in the Argentina side of the park.
Park Hyatt Iguacu Falls coming soon!

Airport Transfer Options
Cab - The airport is between downtown and the park. Taxi to either of those place shouldn't be more than R$15.
Executive Bus - There are no executive buses on the Brazilian side. Other side there are buses to any place for 40 pesos.
Public Bus - The park and hostels/hotels are connected by public bus with the airport. Not very frequent schedule, cab is better - R$3.

Major Activities

Manaus

Trip Reports
Fan of Dan - Part 1 forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2164.msg404773#msg404773
Fan of Dan - Part 2 forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2164.msg406102#msg406102
Fan of Dan - Part 3 forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2164.msg488834#msg488834
Ya'alili - Coming soon!

Kosher Food Options
Chabad Manaus offers excellent take-out at great prices. More info here - www.chabadmanaus.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/1244281/jewish/Kosher.htm.

Hotels with Points
Holiday Inn by IHG - 1hr15m walk to Chabad.
Park Suites by Radisson. - About a 3h walk to Chabad..

Airport Transfer Options
Cab - Flat rate on leaving the airport to anywhere in Manaus - R$65.
Executive Bus - There are EB in Manaus itself (means it comes with AC here) though non to the airport.
Public Bus - One bus makes the trip once an hour between the airport and downtown, during regular operating hours - R$3.

Major Activities

Porto Alegre

Trip Reports
Ya'alili - Coming soon!

Kosher Food Options
Lechaim Delicatessen - Maybe call before to see if they are open, we went during hours and they were closed.
Rua Fernandes Vieira, 518, Porto Alegre ~ (51) 3311-2323.

Hotels with Points
Sheraton Porto Alegre Hotel - 25 minute walk to Chabad.
Radisson Porto Alegre - 25 minute walk to Chabad.
Holiday Inn Porto Alegre - 40 minute walk to Chabad.

Airport Transfer Options
Cab - Depending on where you are headed, average about R$25-45.
Metro - People mover connects the airport to the nearby metro station, cost R$3 to get to town.
Public Bus - One bus (T5) makes the trip every 20 minutes, cost R$3 to get to town.

Major Activities

Rio de Janeiro

Trip Reports
ChikkyMonkey - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2164.msg860807#msg860807
Jaywhy - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=44601.msg916299#msg916299
MendyP - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2164.msg680690#msg680690
Ya'alili - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=38231.msg773283#msg773283
Yehoshua - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=34693.msg641453#msg641453

Restaurants
Barilan (Copacabana) - Sunday only meat lunch place inside a school. There is a large buffet and you pay by the weight of your plate.
Rua Pompeu Loureiro, 48, Rio de Janeiro ~ (21) 2235-3110.

Deleite (Copacabana) - Dairy pizza shop and cafe.
Rua Anita Garibaldi, 83, Rio de Janeiro ~ (21) 3507-1973.

Shelanu (Copacabana) - Meat restaurant located inside the Israeli club.
Rua Barata Ribiero, 489, Rio de Janeiro ~ (21) 3042-1483.

Pizzaria Braz (Jardim Botanico) - Excellent pizza chain in BR. This one location becomes kosher once a month by Beit Lubavitch Rio. Usually a Tuesday.
Rua Maria Angélica, 129, Rio de Janeiro ~ (21) 2535-0687.

Hotels with Points near a Shul (Walking Minutes)
Barra da Tijuca - Grand Hyatt (Opening 2015), Radisson - (30 minutes).
Copacabana - JW Marriott (15 minutes).
Leblon - Sheraton Leblon about a 20 minute walk from the excellent Chabad Leblon.

Airport Transfer Options
Cab - Depending from where you are coming SDU should be about R$40 and GIG about R$60.
Executive Bus - service from both GIG and SDU to any place in Rio for R$13.
Public Bus - To get to downtown from both airports is very easy with PB, though if you need to get further EB is a lot better and more reliable.

Major Activities

São Paulo

Trip Reports
ChikkyMonkey - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2164.msg860807#msg860807
Jaywhy Part 1 - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=44601.msg902728#msg902728
Jaywhy Part 2 - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=44601.msg916299#msg916299
MendyP - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2164.msg680690#msg680690
Ya'alili - forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2164.msg937054#msg937054

Restaurants

Buffet Hebraico (Pinheiros) is located inside the JCC of São Paulo. Best bet would be to go there on a Sunday when they usually have a rodizio there.
Rua Hungria, 1000, São Paulo ~ (11) 3818-8800.

Cantina de Bero (Higienopolis)
Bero Pizza
 the first restaurant and the only one to stay open - Upscale full service dairy restaurant pizza pasta and sushi, they have rodizio of sushi every tuesday and thursday.
delivery to any hotel, great service
Rua sergipe , 220, São Paulo ~ (11) 3064-9022.

Cantina Parma (Higienopolis) - another mediocre pizza shop in SP.
Rua Rosa e Silva, 222, São Paulo ~ (11) 3825-2579.
closed

Celadon (Higienopolis) - a new dairy place that opened this year, Dan was there.
Praça Vilaboim, 73, São Paulo ~ (11) 2738-1500.

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Matok (Higienopolis) - Pizza is decent and their ice cream is good. They cater for most airlines from GRU.
Alameda Barros, 921, São Paulo ~ (11) 3661-2111.

Metsuyan (Perdizes) - Chinese style take-out place with great food, inside the large kosher supermarket SuperK.
Rua Traipu, 66, São Paulo ~ (11) 3663-3030.

Nur (Higienopolis) - They are not cheap, but very good food and great service. They make a rodizio once in a while too. Top eatery in SP.
Rua Tupi, 792, São Paulo ~ (11) 3666-4992.

Pinati (Higienopolis) - Is an Israeli eatery, their food is not that good, and neither are prices. Still probably the only place to get shawarma and falafel in SP.
Alameda Barros, 782, Sao Paulo ~ (11) 3668-5424.

Sushi Papaya (Higienopolis - kosher location) - is a phonomenal sushi restaurant. Again prices are high, but the sushi is amazing, in the ranks of Yakimono.
Praça Vilaboim, 31, São Paulo ~ (11) 3824-0400.

Via Babush (Higienopolis) - Is probably the best pizza place in town. They have excellent sushi rodizios every week also, and all you can eat buffets.
Rua Barão de Tatuí, 115, São Paulo ~ (11) 3494-0000.

Pizza Braz (Higienopolis) - is a popular pizza chain in BR. About once in a month it goes completely kosher and CY. Expensive but probably the best pizza in SP.
Rua Sergipe, 406, São Paulo ~ (11) 3214-3337.

Bakeries, Groceries & Ice Cream
All Kosher (Higienopolis) - Grocery and supermarket, they are on FB.
Alameda Barros, 391, São Paulo ~ (11) 3825-1131.


Goody (Bom Retiro) - A large bakery selection. Don't miss the brigadeiros if they have them.
Rua Correia de Melo, 119, São Paulo ~ (11) 3331-1288.

Menorah (Bom Retiro) - Small supermarket in BR, not everything is Mehadrin Kosher there, be careful.
Rua Guarani, 114, São Paulo ~ (11) 3228-6105.

Pardes (Higienopolis) - They are on FB, supermarket with small bakery section too.
Rua Padre João Manuel, 732, São Paulo ~ (11) 3068-9093.

Sorveteria Sottozero (Perdizes) - Very popular ice cream store that got certified kosher recently.
Av. Sumaré, 840, São Paulo.

Super K (Perdizes) - The largest kosher supermarket in SP, has everything there, prices are high.
Rua Traipu, 66, São Paulo ~ (11) 3663-3030.

Shuls
Bayit (Higienopolis) - Really nice Chabad House, R' Michaan was the Rabbi. main jewish area
Beit Chabad Brooklin - far away from jewish comunity but nice for shabbos, but they are close to many of the main SP points hotels.
Beit Chabad Central (Jardins) - The main Chabad house serving SP, Building is a replica of 770 in NY. Lively Kiddush every Shabbos after Shachris.
Beit Chabad Itaim (Itaim - Jardins Europa) - Beautiful Chabad house in a very upscale part of SP. Best Kiddush Friday night after Maariv.
Beit Chabad Morumbi - Very residential and upscale area of SP.
Beit Chabad Perdizes - Nice Shul, right next to main jewish area, and hotels options nearby.
Beit Chabad Pinheiros - Extremely warm Shul community members, and great Kiddush every Shabbos afternoon.
Beit Yaakov Sephardi (Higienopolis) - Fancy Shul for the ones who can afford it. Will be very hard to enter if you not a member.
Makor Chaim Sephardi (Higienopolis) - On the same note as Beit Yaakov, both of them beautiful and rich Shul's.
Mishcan Menachem Chabad (Jardins Paulista) - Shul with some programs throughout the week.
Talmud Torah Chabad (Bom Retiro) - Basic Shul in a very undesirable section of SP.
Tiferes Chabad (Higienopolis) - Simple Shul, nothing major stands out, better place elsewhere.
Tzeirei Agudas Chabad (Jardins) - A Shtiebel as opposed to a Chabad House, Heimishe Minyan. zayants shul

Hotels with Points near a Shul (Walking Minutes)
Brookin - Grand Hyatt (25 minutes), Hilton (20 minutes), Park Inn by Radisson (35 minutes), Radisson Villa Olympia (20 minutes), Sheraton (15 minutes).
Itaim - Marriott EA (20 minutes), Radisson Faria Lima (5 minutes), Staybridge Suites (10 minutes).
Jardins - Intercontinental (25 minutes), Renaissance (15 minutes).
Perdizes - Holiday Inn Express (15 minutes).

Airport Transfer Options
Cab - Fixed prices from the airport to different parts of SP. To Jardins will set you back about R$120.
Executive Bus - From the airport to various areas of SP, a little more than R$40.
Public Bus - Number 257 goes from GRU to the metro station Tataupe for R$5. From there you can continue on the metro throughout SP.

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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #960 on: February 06, 2020, 02:50:33 PM »
Nice!

We used Uber all day in Sao Paulo including leaving the airport . The longest we waited was around 3- 4 minutes. Prices are dirt cheap and the service / cars were very descent.

Argentina is recommended not to use Uber as the taxis hate them and possibly get a little violent. Also Taxis are dirt cheap there so no need for Uber unless you only wanna use apps .

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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #961 on: September 17, 2020, 07:32:01 PM »
TR on Rio here
Hopefully you find it informative and an enjoyable read.

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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #962 on: December 17, 2020, 01:38:58 AM »
Got in on today’s JFK-GRU in J sizzling deal.  Booked for family of 4, kids age 12+15.  Trying to determine whether GRU is the right place to visit.  Would like my kids to appreciate sites, perhaps relax a bit at a beach. 

Arriving Thursday AM and departing Monday PM.  Not a ton of time - wondering if it’s even worth it... any one have suggestions/recommendations on how I should be thinking about a trip like this?  Should we perhaps go straight to Manaus or Rio?  Returning to GRU on Monday AM, spending the day in GRU before night flight home?
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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #963 on: December 17, 2020, 07:34:12 PM »
Got in on today’s JFK-GRU in J sizzling deal.  Booked for family of 4, kids age 12+15.  Trying to determine whether GRU is the right place to visit.  Would like my kids to appreciate sites, perhaps relax a bit at a beach. 

Arriving Thursday AM and departing Monday PM.  Not a ton of time - wondering if it’s even worth it... any one have suggestions/recommendations on how I should be thinking about a trip like this?  Should we perhaps go straight to Manaus or Rio?  Returning to GRU on Monday AM, spending the day in GRU before night flight home?

Probably Rio is your best bet, Manause you will need 4 days from arrival, 2 days in the jungle , nothing to do in Manause city itself.

Iguazu is a 2 day trip.

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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #964 on: December 17, 2020, 08:46:23 PM »
What's the kosher food scene like in GRU?

Are these places open these days?
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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #965 on: December 18, 2020, 03:44:14 PM »
Proposed itin (as I assume it makes sense to do Rio before falls, so I can grab food en route):

Sun, JFK-MIA, AA, 77W in F, 2:30 PM-5:47 PM
<dinner at Street Kitchen during 4:18 connection>
Sun, MIA-GRU, AA, 77W in J, 10:05 PM-8:30 AM +1
<1:05 connection> [Note 1]
Mon, GRU-GIG, LA, Y, 9:35 AM - 10:35 AM
<3 days in GIG>
Thu, GIG-IGU, G3, Y, 7:15 AM-9:30 AM, $160 OW P/P [Note 2]
<10:55 in IGU> [Note 3]
Thu, IGU-GRU, LA, Y, 8:25 PM-10:10 PM, $28 OW P/P
<1:55 connection>
Fri, GRU-MIA, 77W in J, 12:05 AM-6:35 AM
<2:05 connection>
Fri, MIA-JFK, 772 in J, 8:40 AM - 11:30 AM


Note 1 - I will need to double-check baggage cutoff, but this is likely too tight. That said, the next feasible flights are not until 12:00 (from CGH) or 1:05 PM (from GRU) (and FYI all kosher restaurants are a min of 30 mins away from GRU). See below.



Note 2 - This is the only non-stop flight between GIG/SDU-IGU, so if I need to move this up, I'll lose an entire day in GIG, but have two full days in IGU.

Note 3 - Is this enough time to do both sides of falls?

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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #966 on: December 18, 2020, 03:49:11 PM »
1. Wayyyyyyy too short to clear immigration and check bags.
2. Connecting options?
3. Not really. About 36 hours is ideal.

Maybe let's see how this looks flipped, going to IGU first and then RIO? You can bring food with you into Brazil. Could also pickup food in SAO if the connections allow.
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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #967 on: December 18, 2020, 07:14:26 PM »
Proposed itin (as I assume it makes sense to do Rio before falls, so I can grab food en route):

Sun, JFK-MIA, AA, 77W in F, 2:30 PM-5:47 PM
<dinner at Street Kitchen during 4:18 connection>
Sun, MIA-GRU, AA, 77W in J, 10:05 PM-8:30 AM +1
<1:05 connection> [Note 1]
Mon, GRU-GIG, LA, Y, 9:35 AM - 10:35 AM
<3 days in GIG>
Thu, GIG-IGU, G3, Y, 7:15 AM-9:30 AM, $160 OW P/P [Note 2]
<10:55 in IGU> [Note 3]
Thu, IGU-GRU, LA, Y, 8:25 PM-10:10 PM, $28 OW P/P
<1:55 connection>
Fri, GRU-MIA, 77W in J, 12:05 AM-6:35 AM
<2:05 connection>
Fri, MIA-JFK, 772 in J, 8:40 AM - 11:30 AM


Note 1 - I will need to double-check baggage cutoff, but this is likely too tight. That said, the next feasible flights are not until 12:00 (from CGH) or 1:05 PM (from GRU) (and FYI all kosher restaurants are a min of 30 mins away from GRU). See below.



Note 2 - This is the only non-stop flight between GIG/SDU-IGU, so if I need to move this up, I'll lose an entire day in GIG, but have two full days in IGU.

Note 3 - Is this enough time to do both sides of falls?
Seems kinda rushed in IGU, especially since there's two sides of the falls to see. I'd allow more time there even given the once daily flight GIG - IGU.

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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #968 on: December 19, 2020, 06:36:05 PM »
Seems kinda rushed in IGU, especially since there's two sides of the falls to see. I'd allow more time there even given the once daily flight GIG - IGU.
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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #969 on: December 19, 2020, 10:05:52 PM »
+1

+2

I would advise spent one night there. one day on each side should be perfect. That's what I did two years ago.

If you want to scratch another country off your map, Paraguay is right next to it but from my research, the only reason to go to the border town is for some cheap shopping.

Also, it would be very useful to have local money to pay for taxi from the border (when I was there, only one side had Uber and not that many. had to cross part of the border by foot... don't ask)

Of course, make sure to check Argentina border covid rules.

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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #970 on: December 19, 2020, 10:08:20 PM »
Are there guides that one can use in the area that could help maximize a 36-hour visit?

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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #971 on: December 19, 2020, 10:13:18 PM »
Are there guides that one can use in the area that could help maximize a 36-hour visit?
No need for a guide, just do your research.
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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #972 on: December 19, 2020, 10:13:25 PM »
I for one, would spend a day less in Rio, and spend 1 night/2 days in Iguazu.
If you want to scratch another country off your map, Paraguay is right next to it but from my research, the only reason to go to the border town is for some cheap shopping.
When the opportunity presents itself to add another country, I’m not one to decline. The reason we skipped Paraguay is the $160 visa fee PP.

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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #973 on: December 19, 2020, 10:24:49 PM »
I booked tickets for a week Purim time. Have already been to Sao Paulo and Iguazu. debating between Rio (driving ow?) and Buenos Aires/Uruguay.

I'm going with a toddler so Manaus doesn't really make sense plus the flight is too long.

Any ideas?

(was thinking of perhaps fly to Bolivia and go to the salt flats and/or the lake area but there are no direct flights to la paz. only santa cruz)

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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #974 on: December 19, 2020, 10:29:18 PM »
When the opportunity presents itself to add another country, I’m not one to decline. The reason we skipped Paraguay is the $160 visa fee PP.

If you have a non US passport it might be free.

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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #975 on: December 19, 2020, 10:52:50 PM »
If you have a non US passport it might be free.
Also now that Brazil and Argentina got rid of their visa fees (we didn't go to Paraguay for the same reason), maybe Paraguay did too?

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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #976 on: December 19, 2020, 10:53:36 PM »
Also now that Brazil and Argentina got rid of their visa fees (we didn't go to Paraguay for the same reason), maybe Paraguay did too?
Negative.

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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #977 on: December 19, 2020, 10:54:30 PM »
Negative.
At least it only costs $160 pp to visit all thee countries now, not $480 pp.

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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #978 on: December 20, 2020, 01:53:11 AM »
Proposed itin No. 2:

Sun, JFK-MIA, AA, 77W in F, 2:30 PM-5:47 PM
<dinner at Street Kitchen during 4:18 connection>
Sun, MIA-GRU, AA, 77W in J, 10:05 PM-8:30 AM +1
<3:35 connection>
Mon, CGH-IGU, G3, Y, 12:05 PM - 1:45 PM, $135 OQ p/p
<40 hours in IGU>
Wed, IGU-GIG, G3, Y, 10:10 AM - 12:05 PM, $288 OW P/P
<36 hours in GIG>
Thu, IGU-GRU, LA, Y, 8:30 PM-9:50 PM, $21 OW P/P
<1:55 connection>
Fri, GRU-MIA, 77W in J, 12:05 AM-6:35 AM
<2:05 connection>
Fri, MIA-JFK, 772 in J, 8:40 AM - 11:30 AM


Notes:

1) Spending more time in IGU than GIG seems... odd.
2) Spending $888 in domestic tickets (i.e., more than it cost me to fly all the way to GRU in international biz) seems... odd.
3) I'd probably have to bring food with me since I'm going straight to IGU.

Should I be skipping IGU entirely?
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Re: Brazil Master Thread
« Reply #979 on: December 20, 2020, 01:57:27 AM »
Of course, make sure to check Argentina border covid rules.

Excellent point.

https://ar.usembassy.gov/covid-19/

Guess I won't need that much time there after all... guess the question now is: do I save IGU for a time I can see both sides?



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