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| A
note about brazilian currency
Exchange rates have varied between US$3.00 (three US Dollar) and
US$2,80. Roughly speaking, if you see a price marked in Brazilian
currency, divide it in three parts and that will be about what the
item would cost you in US Dollars. Most Brazilian businesses do
not accept US Dollars as payment. US Dollars can be exchanged for
Brazilian Currency at banks and exchange houses. Remember, English
speaking Naturists at Dois Amigos B & B are available to assist
you at Colina do Sol. |
Several
Airlines connect from the United States, Canada and Europe to Brazil’s
major coastal cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. After arriving in
these cities the traveler must change to a connecting flight to the airport
serving the City of Porto Alegre, RS. Notifying Dois Amigos B&B (E-mail:
DoisAmigosBandB@aol.com , Phone: 55 51 912-80976) in advance will ensure
that a friendly English speaking driver meets you at the Porto Alegre
Airport. The driver will assist you with your baggage and transport you
to Colina do Sol in a comfortable 4-wheeldrive, air conditioned vehicle.
The trip from the airport to Colina do Sol, about one hour, is scenic
showing the contrasts between Brazilian city, small town, rural and country
living.
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DRIVING
 Coming
from the south of the state, the bus terminal or the air-port:
Traveling
on highway BR116 from the south, just after the turnoff to Novo Hamburgo,
you will come to the overpass of Estância Velha just before the
divided highway ends. Turn right just before this overpass, heading toward
Sapiranga. Just after the turnoff to Sapiranga, there is a Chevrolet dealer
on the left and an overpass. Just before the overpass, turn off to the
right and continue along an asphalt road full of speed bumps for about
2 miles, where, just before the asphalt ends, continue to the left toward
the Clube de Paraquedismo. Keeping to the main road, you will cross two
bridges and continue another 5 miles to the end, where you need to continue
to the left. Before reaching the pavement of Morro da Pedra, two miles
after the last fork, go uphill to the right and turn left at the top of
the hill onto a road running through a Eucalyptus forest that ends at
the principal gate of Colina do Sol. Signs mark the entire way.
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A
note about driving in Brazil
Rental cars are available, but we do not recommend that drivers
who do not speak the Portuguese language, or are not accustomed
to Latin America style driving and road signs, drive in Brazil.
Driving schools are available for those intending to live, and drive
in Brazil. We highly recommend these, as they are very informative
and reasonably priced. |
Coming from
the east of the state (Uruguaiana)
Approaching
from the region of Uruguaiana or Argentina on freeway BR290, you need
to con-tinue until the fork of the freeway BR290 and BR116. From there,
continue toward Novo Hamburgo and just after the turnoff to Novo Hamburgo,
you will come to the overpass of Estância Velha just before the
divided highway ends. Turn right just before this overpass, heading toward
Sapiranga. Just after the turnoff to Sapiranga, there is a Chevrolet dealer
on the left and an overpass. Just before the overpass, turn off to the
right and continue along an asphalt road full of speed bumps for about
2 miles, where, just before the asphalt ends, you continue to the left
toward the Clube de Paraquedismo. Keeping to the main road, you will cross
two bridges and continue another 5 miles to the end, where you need to
continue to the left. Before reaching the pavement of Morro da Pedra,
two miles after the last fork, go uphill to the right and turn left at
the top of the hill onto a road running through a Eucalyptus forest that
ends at the principal gate of Colina do Sol. Signs mark the entire way.
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| Coming
from the north of the state (via BR116, Caxias do Sul)
Approaching
from the north of the state, or from Santa Catarina by means of BR116
from Caxias do Sul, you need to continue as far as Estância Velha,
where there is an overpass on BR116 where you need to turn off in the
direction of Sapiranga. Just after the turnoff to Sapi-ranga, there is
a Chevrolet dealer on the left and an overpass. Just before the overpass,
turn off to the right and continue along an asphalt road full of speed
bumps for about 2 miles, where, just before the asphalt ends, continue
to the left toward the Clube de Paraquedismo. Keeping to the main road,
you will cross two bridges and continue another 5 miles to the end, where
you need to continue to the left. Before reaching the pavement of Morro
da Pedra, two miles after the last fork, go uphill to the right and turn
left at the top of the hill onto a road running through a Eucalyptus forest
that ends at the principal gate of Colina do Sol. Signs mark the entire
way.
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| Coming
from the north of the state (via BR290, Osório)
Approaching
from the north of the state on BR290, continue as far as the turnoff to
Gravataí, where you need to take RS118. Turn onto BR116 to the
north and just after the turnoff to Novo Hamburgo, you will come to the
overpass of Estância Velha, just before the divided highway ends.
Turn right just before this overpass, heading toward Sapiranga. Just after
the turnoff to Sapiranga, there is a Chevrolet dealer on the left and
an overpass. Just before the overpass, turn off to the right and continue
along an asphalt road full of speed bumps for about 2 miles, where, just
before the asphalt ends, continue to the left toward the Clube de Paraquedismo.
Keeping to the main road, you will cross two bridges and continue another
5 miles to the end, where you need to continue to the left. Before reaching
the pavement of Morro da Pedra, two miles after the last fork, go uphill
to the right and turn left at the top of the hill onto a road running
through a Eucalyptus forest that ends at the principal gate of Co-lina
do Sol. Signs mark the entire way.
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