• 14 Mar 2009<br>Oh, a toucan! <br> Bernardo de Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • 14 Mar 2009<br>My bathroom. <br> Paranapanema, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • 15 Mar 2009<br>Camping in a banana plantation. <br> Andira, Parana, Brazil
  • 15 Mar 2009<br>Nivaldo also travel by bicycle, and came from Minas Gerais in two months, where he worked. He stops at his home soon, more than two days. Like all Latin American cyclovoyageurs he leaves his bike in the lower rise. Normal, it does not speed! <br> Andira, Parana, Brazil
  • 15 Mar 2009<br>My pets are plentiful bike. Cui there is a great size. <br> Andira, Parana, Brazil
  • 15 Mar 2009<br>In the morning, the fog seems to close a door on the mysterious path lined with tall trees. <br> Bernardo de Campo, Parana, Brazil
  • 15 Mar 2009<br>Straight Ahead! Parana is the size of France and the landscape does not change! <br> Parana, Brazil
  • 16 Mar 2009<br>We worship a Black Madonna in the corner. It changes the White God ... <br> Santa Mariana, Parana, Brazil
  • 17 Mar 2009<br>We found here the cheapest restaurant in Brazil and my whole trip so far: not even one euro, for a quasi A Vontade! Thank you to my guide improvised Nelson. <br> Jataizinho, Parana, Brazil
  • 19 Mar 2009<br>One night camping in the fields. <br> Morao Campo, Parana, Brazil
  • 21 Mar 2009<br>Ceu Azul, Paraná, Brazil
  • 22 Mar 2009<br>Finally! A performance deserved after so many kilometers by bike. The Iguazu Falls mark the end of my journey from Brazil just over 3 months in the territory. Here the borders of Paraguay and Argentina join those of Brazil. The show is really impressive. <br> Iguazu Falls, Parana, Brazil
  • 23 Mar 2009<br>The Itaipu Dam on the Parana River produces a huge amount of hydroelectric power truly impressive. Only 7% are sufficient to supply all across Paraguay. The rest goes to Brazil, producing 20% ​​of the energy of the country. That, they say, the biggest and the best dam in the world. <br> Itaipu, Parana, Brazil.
  • 23 Mar 2009<br>Visit and interview the Itaipu dam. <br> Itaipu, Parana, Brazil.
  • 23 Mar 2009<br>Two journalists Itaipu chase me away. A picture outside, rare in solitary journey. <br> Foz de Iguacu, Parana, Brazil.
  • 24 Mar 2009<br>Frank&#39;s friend, German, joined me for ten days with the farm project and rent horses to cross the Paraguay, bike loaded on the animals. <br> We meet at Murillo, CouchSurfer, pool on top of her building in the morning. <br> Foz de Iguacu, Parana, Brazil.
  • 25 Mar 2009<br>View of the Iguaçu Falls on the Argentine side. We have before us Brazil. Both sides of a national park guard securely access become stupidly paid. With Frank we resquillons entry through the jungle, a place like that does not have to be paid! Made to pay the mountain while you&#39;re there (oh yeah sorry it&#39;s already done!)! <br> Iguazu Falls, Parana, Brazil
  • 25 Mar 2009<br>View of the Iguaçu Falls on the Argentine side. We have before us Brazil. <br> Iguazu Falls, Parana, Brazil
  • 25 Mar 2009<br>The Gargente del Diablo (Devil&#39;s Throat) is the star attraction of the Iguaçu Falls on the Argentine side. <br> Iguazu Falls, Parana, Brazil
  • 25 Mar 2009<br>Iguazu Falls, Parana, Brazil
  • 25 Mar 2009<br>We are moving on tiptoe to the great and terrible waterfalls. <br> Iguazu Falls, Parana, Brazil
  • 25 Mar 2009<br>The natural park of Iguacu is full of animals of all kinds, a naturalist&#39;s paradise, as well as for a photographer! <br> Iguazu Falls, Parana, Brazil

Foz de Iguaçu

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From the Parana state, I was coming on a crazy speed of 100 km/day toward the mythics Iguaçu falls.

3pm, that day, the city towers of Foz de Iguaçu gets high in the sky down the road. Argentina, Paraguay! At last! A big chill gets me, shuddering all my body, big joyce coming all of a sudden, I push my bike as hard as I can to put the emotion in my strength. I crossed the whole country-continent of Brazil, that is for me a big victory.

Hosted by my Murillo, from www.couchsurfing.com I get back in social life an stay a few days to give a look to the huge waterfalls of Iguaçu, less famous than Niagara falls, but more impressive! Although highly touristic place, they are worth having a good look at them. Another spectacular place to see here is the hydroelectric dam of Itaipu, where, thanks to Murillo, I receive a special invitation and I am interviewed by the local press. 2 days later, the whole city knew who I was, funny feeling!

Then, local TV channel come to interview us to know more about the couchsurfing concept (one million of members through every country in the world. It's a fabulous concept based on people hosting travellers, totally free and based on trust of each others, simply awesome!)

I welcome here my good friend Frank from Germany, met in New Zealand. We go together to Paraguay, him hitchhiking, me on my bike.

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