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Brazil, Uruguay & Argentina Aboard New Boutique BRAZIL, URUGUAY & ARGENTINA ABOARD NEW BOUTIQUE EXPEDITION VESSEL Trace the southeastern coast of South America on a captivating cruise that spans three countries, eight ports and one coral-fringed atoll. Cruise aboard your über-elegant ship first along the shoreline of Brazil, where one of the most vibrant ecosystems on the planet, the Atlantic Forest biome, hugs the seaboard. This verdant region is home to Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, Paraty, Santos and Itajaí – all of which you’ll explore. Offshore, experience the biodiversity of the Abrolhos Archipelago, a humpback whale hotspot. Venture from gigantic Brazil to South America’s second-smallest country, Uruguay. Enjoy visiting its affable, unaffected capital city, Montevideo, ITINERARY before moving onto the other side of the River Plate to your final destination: Argentina’s Buenos Aires. Queen of the Plate, the DAY 1, SALVADOR DA BAHIA Paris of the South, Tangopolis – Buenos Aires’ romantic Your 14-day cruise aboard über-elegant Vega II begins today in Salvador, the monikers reveal this pampas-encircled city’s passion, rhythm capital of the state of Bahia. This multi-ethnic city is imbued with a youthful and romance. You’ll quickly understand why B.A. is South energy that’s hard to resist. More than anywhere else in Brazil, this is where Africa meets South America, and from capoeira to Candomblé, the culture America’s leading city destination. reflects a deep and rich Afro-Brazilian heritage. Be sure to make time to explore the city before boarding your home-from-home for the next two weeks. A visit to Pelourinho, the historic centre with its coil of cobblestone streets and brightly painted colonial buildings, is unmissable. Salvador was Brazil’s first capital from 1549 to 1763, and its old town is UNESCO-listed. Elsewhere there are myriad places to explore. Still, lovers of the literary works by Jorge Amado, one of the city’s favourite sons, shouldn’t miss out on exploring his former house, now a museum, A Casa do Rio Vermelho. DAY 2, PORTO SEGURO The resort town of Porto Seguro – your port of call – is one of southern Bahia’s most popular destinations for homegrown travellers who visit to relax on the area’s superb beaches. This heavyweight tourist town is also a big-hitter historically: this is where a European first ‘discovered’ Brazil. Portuguese nobleman Pedro Álvares Cabral and his fleet, on its way to India, landed on what he called ‘True Cross Island’ in April 1500. The Discovery Memorial (Memorial da Epopéia do Descobrimento) makes this momentous event. The town’s historic core – Cidade Alta – with its numerous churches has been 0800 945 3327 (within New Zealand) | +64 (0) 3 365 1355 | 1800 107 715 (within Australia) [email protected] | wildearth-travel.com protected by the National Historic and Artistic Heritage Institute (IPHAN) since Tijuca Forest national park for the world-famous views. 1973, and it’s worth a visit. Having explored Porto Seguro, you might opt to turn your attention to nearby Arraial d’Ajuda, a deliciously languid former DAY 6, RIO DE JANEIRO fishing village turned boho holiday hotspot. Sitting atop a bluff overlooking a picturesque stretch of the Discovery Coast, Arraial d’Ajuda came to light in the Enjoy digging deeper into Rio today at some of the city’s cultural hotspots. The 1970s, and it’s been enticing stylish travellers with its considerable charm Santiago Calatrava-designed Museum of Tomorrow’s exterior is impressive, so and quirky shops ever since. take time to stroll around the reflection pool that gives visitors the impression the museum is floating. The dynamic Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR) is just DAY 3, ABROLHOS ARCHIPELAGO across the plaza. Take the elevator to the sixth floor for the views and start from the top down. UNESCO-listed Valongo Wharf, Rio’s ‘slave harbour’ was Observing marine life in its natural habitat is high on the wish lists of many the most significant arrival point for slaves in Brazil. Nearly a million slaves wildlife enthusiasts, and today you will have that opportunity as you explore from West and Central Africa landed here. Only rediscovered due to the Abrolhos Archipelago. This archipelago is made up of five islands that sit preparations for the 2016 Olympics, this unique memorial is the “most within the Abrolhos Marine National Park, located off the coast of Bahia state. important physical trace” of the devastating trade on the American continent, Considered to be the most biodiverse area in the South Atlantic, this reserve according to UNESCO. You can’t visit Rio without seeing some of starchitect contains one of the world’s most extensive coral reefs. It’s home to at least 28 Oscar Niemeyer’s work. Located in nearby Niterói, the Niterói Contemporary different species of mammals, birds, reptiles and fish that are threatened with Art Museum opened in 1996 and is considered one of the last great buildings extinction. It’s a breeding site for humpback whales and is home to colonies by the Brazilian Modernist. End your stay in Rio with a visit to famous of leatherback and loggerhead sea turtles. Enjoy diving and snorkelling today Copacabana. It might seem cliched, but it’s still a must. Copacabana is in this unique environment that Charles Darwin once explored. Only one of the arguably the best urban beach in the world. Soak up the good-time vibes with islands – Siriba – can be visited and as you walk here, you might see masked a caipirinha in hand bought from a beachside quiosque (kiosk). and brown boobies, frigatebirds, red-billed tropicbirds, sooty terns and brown noddies, all of which nest here. DAY 7, PARATY DAY 4, AT SEA Hidden behind a curtain of rainforest – the lush Mata Atlântica – the tiny coastal town of Paraty is a joy to explore. Arrive at the pink and red harbour Relish in the beauty of being at sea today. Cruising itself is the very definition and disembark to explore the charming village, which was the centre of a gold of leisure, and you’ll love this lazy, laissez-faire-type of day. Enjoy the soothing rush in the 18th century. Stroll around the cobblestoned streets of the motion of the waves. Breathe deeply while keeping a keen eye out for marine historical centre, recognised as a National Historic Site by IPHAN since 1966. life. Be nurtured by the soul-nourishing powers of the ever-changing colours of It’s dotted with artisanal shops and independent galleries and lined with the South Atlantic as you sail towards Rio de Janeiro – your next port of call. white-washed buildings made distinctive by their brightly coloured doors, jambs and latticework. The mustard-yellow, 17th-century Our Lady of the DAY 5, RIO DE JANEIRO Remedies church, is located in Paraty’s main square and is purported to have been financed by pirate treasure. If you wish to venture beyond the town, the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s second most populated city, is coastal cool brought to Serra da Bocaina National Park is chock full of tumbling waterfalls and a ‘Gold life. Located along a stretch of famous Atlantic coastline, around Guanabara Trail’; or the Saco do Mamanguá fjord is a picturesque snorkel-friendly Bay, and surrounded by tropical forest-covered peaks, ridges and hills, the city paradise. was originally founded in 1565 by the Portuguese. It was the colonial capital from 1763, the capital of the independent country from 1822 until 1960 DAY 8, SANTOS when it moved to the brand-new city of Brasília. Still, it continued to symbolise Brazil to the rest of the world and remained the country’s cultural capital. From Dock today in Santos, Latin America’s largest port and the closest cruise port museums to markets, beaches to churches, favelas to festivals, you’ll spend for the powerhouse that is São Paulo. Your options are numerous today: the next two days getting to know the Cidade maravilhosa. Where to even whether you’re exploring its long beach gardens, the coffee or football start? You can’t visit Rio without gaping at the scenery. After all, as the local’s museum, usually off-the-tourist-radar Santos delivers more than sunny vibes say, on the eighth day, God created Rio. Head to the Sugarloaf Mountain or and a coffee buzz. Founded in 1546, Santos grew into a major port on the the art-deco statue of Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado Mountain in the back of the black gold boom. The city’s dedicated coffee museum is housed 0800 945 3327 (within New Zealand) | +64 (0) 3 365 1355 | 1800 107 715 (within Australia) [email protected] | wildearth-travel.com in a grand building from the 1920s. Sports fans will love visiting Pelé and DAY 12, MONTEVIDEO Neymar’s former club Santos Futebol Clube and its excellent museum. For those who don’t mind more of an expedition, the megacity of São Paulo is 70 Continue your exploration of the city today. Enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the city kilometres inland. With its world-class arts and food scene, must-visit from the observation deck of the Intendencia Municipal de Montevideo. Keen destinations in Sampa, as it’s known, include: MASP (Museu de Arte the São shoppers might like to browse the stalls in the Mercado de los Artesanos on Paulo), the Avenida Paulista, the Pinacoteca art museum, the cathedral, and Sarandí Street or visit the food market at Mercado Agrícola or the port market, the Pátio do Colégio, where the Jesuits founded the city in 1554. Mercado Del Puerto. Or you could opt to begin in the Plaza Independencia.
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