Hitchhiking to Brazil

[iowan_hitcher]

hey. i've never hitched out of the U.S., let alone central america.

this summer, i plan on hitching to brazil (northern brazil, i think), and i need y'all to help me in any way w/ regard to stuff i should know in each area i go through. should i avoid any places?

what should i know. im seriously going to do this, and i want to be prepared.

please help if you can

[Guest]

Great Idea looking into trying it myself. And if information is power then gather as much as possible.
One thing you should be aware of is that when it is summer north of the equator it is winter south of the equator. Also try to get in contact with sites like couchsurfing.com and others to make friends before crossing into the unknown.

[mr35]

I am planning a similar trip. I just posted a new topic and you might check into that one, too in case I get responses that are useful to you.
I have bee trying to reasearch the same. So far I have come up with:
This is the best website yet. They have been all over this continent:
http://www.geocities.com/kingachopin/
I was so impressed that I spent my meager earnings on a book they wrote. Check it out.
Also,
Ironically, though most of the advice is paranoid and uptight, the State Department website for the USA has a limited amount of info regarding different countries.
Other than that, I have started joining what look like the best traveller forums and posting like you did. Hopefully between the two of us, we can get some good info before we leave.
Good luck,
Drop me an email if you want,
-M

[modoman]

[b:414e237f43]Hi, my name is Paulo, 36 years old, i'm a tourist guide, you can reach me via my e-mail paulomodoman@hotmail.com i can give you more information about my country and the best tips for you, right now i am getting prepared to leave to germany for a month, hope evrything turns out good out there, i hate cold weather ahahahahah.
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8) :rolleyes:
have a wonderful day. Byeeeeee