Je compte arriver depuis l'Argentine au Bresil par Iguacu debut juillet pour environ 25 jours. A partir de la, j'avais prevu un circuit dans le sud avec en gros : Bonito (? pas sure, mais on m'a recommande cet endroit), Florianopolis, Rio, Ilha Grande, Paraty, Ouro Preto et retour a Sao Paulo pour mon vol vers Buenos Aires. Seulement, je commence a m'inquieter de la meteo... eh oui, c'est l'hiver et tout d'un coup un doute me vient, les plages sont elles baignables a cette saison ? Quel est le climat dans cette region du Bresil ? Des endroits comme Florianopolis ou Ilha Grande ne risquent ils pas d'etre completement deserts et plutot tristouilles ? (je n'aime pas la haute saison touristique mais de la a me retrouver seule dans des hotels vides ! 😉).
Bref, si les specialistes du Bresil pouvaient me rassurer et eventuellement me donner tout conseil ou idee sur un itineraire faisable dans cette duree de temps, ce serait super.
Je suis actuellement en Bolivie ou ON GELE et reve de soleil, alors j'espere que vous aurez de bonnes nouvelles pour moi ! 😛
Par ailleurs, que me conseillez vous comme quartier pour loger a Rio ? J'aimerais etre dans un endroit anime et bien relie aux transports et en meme temps plutot sur... si vous avez des suggestions.
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En Juillet Aout dans le sud du Bresil et meme a Rio la baignade n est pas recommandée du fait de la froideur de l eau et du climat, en effet on sera en hivers bien que a chaque année le climat est de plus en plus instable, on ne peut vraiment prevoir le climat, en principe du fait de l hivers Bresilien il fera froid et l eau sera tres froide .
Par contre pour votre autre question concernant cette periode, detrompez vous, vous serez loin d etre le seul dans les hotels car en Juillet ici au Bresil ce sont les vacances scolaire donc beaucoup de monde dans les hotels ..et pousadas ( auberges )
votre circuit prevu est tres bien pensé, par contre pour Ouro preto essayez de visiter les autres villes historiques comme Mariana, Tiradentes etc etc ça vaut vraiment la peine de les voir ...
Pour l etat de Rio vous avez egalement un endroit charmant qui est la region des lacs ( regiao dos lagos ) a 190 km de Rio, villes de Buzios et cabo frio et
a 90 km de Rio la ville de Petropolis etc etc ( ancienne ville imperiale )
En fait en juillet et aout le seul endroit ou vous pourriez vous baigner serait le nordest du pays villes de Fortaleza, Recife ou Salvador
ou le climat est bien plus chaud que dans le sud ..
Pour le quartier de Rio je vous conseille le quartier de Ipanema, leblon, ou Copacabana qui est animé et dont le transport en bus dans toutes les directions de la ville est tres facilité, je vous demanderai par contre pour Copacabana de faire attention la nuit, pour ipanema et leblon vous trouverez des auberges ou des hotels a des prix abordables, pour les hotels bons marchés dirigez vous dans le quartier du Catete pret du centre ville ..
En juillet a RIO nous avons les jeux Pan American donc ceci veut dire hotels bourrés, si vous avez des difficultés pour trouvez des places, vous pourrez egalement vous loger chez l habitant, c est tres tres bien et de plus pas cher du tout avec l avantage d avoir a coté de vous les gens et habitants de Rio qui vous conseillerons dans vos visites .. EN cas de difficultés n hesitez pas a me contacter ..
J'ai encore quelques questions : si la baignade n'est pas possible dans des endroits comme Florianopolis ou Ilha Grande, cela vaut il quand meme la peine d'y aller ? Les paysages valent ils la peine meme si la plage n'est pas d'actualite ? je m'interroge sur la possibilite de changer plutot mon programme pour aller plus au nord profiter d'un climat plus clement. Pensez vous que ce soit raisonnable pour un sejour d'environ 25 jours d'aller jusqu'a Salvador de Bahia et ses environs ou vaut il mieux rester concentres sur le sud ? Que conseilleriez vous pour une premiere decouverte du Bresil ? auriez vous de bonnes adresses d'hotels a nous conseiller a Copacabana ou Ipanema, un budget de 30-40 euros environ est il raisonnable ou trop bas ?
Encore merci pour votre aide,
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Tres sincerement entre Florianopolis et ilha grande je choisirai sans hesitation ilha grande dont la nature est bien plus belle que Florianopolis, LE PAYSAGE DE iLHA GRANDE est un luxe incontournable .
en reponse a l autre question
ne vous concentrez pas vers le sud, mais allez vers le Nordest que certainement vous aimerez bien mieux avec la possibilité de profitter des plages et la nature, sans aucun doute en 25 jours de presence au Bresil vous pourrez vous permettre de sejourner 1 semaine a Salvador de Bahia, de Rio vous pourrez prendre le bus ( trajet de 1 jour et demi ) ou par avion ( attention on a des retards dans les vols et aeroports ) mais d un autre coté Salvador vous donnera en cette epoque de l année des possibilitées que le sud ne vous donnera pas et je parle principalement des plages et baignades, bien que le sud egalement est tres beau a voir mais le nordest a plus de possibilités touristique en cette periode de l année ceci en fonction de son climat plus chaud
Je vous conseille pour la 1 decouverte du Bresil
Rio de Janeiro, Ilha grande et Paraty ( paraty est a 250 km de Rio ) ainsi que les villes historiques de Minais gerais qui sont Ouro preto, marianna, tiradentes, ( ouro preto a 540 km de Rio, en bus = 5h30 de voyage )le bus est tres bon marché, les villes de OURO PRETO etc sont absolument superbes, aux alentours de Rio a 190 km vous avez la regiao dos lagos, villes de BUZIOS ET CABO FRIO c est tres charmant comme endroit, vous allez aimer ..
Pour Salvador restez y 1 semaine, et visitez l ilha de itaparica ( 45 mn de ferry de salvador ) l ilha dos Frades ( SI vous aimez les dentelles vous allez etre servie ! il y a les femmes qui les font a la mode traditionelle, une oeuvre d art ! ) et les autres ilhes de la baia de todos os santos, Salvador est une tres jolie ville, tres typique egalement .. les plages sont superbes bordées de cocotiers sauvages, vous allez adorer, les habitants de Salvador sont tres sympathique et leur acceuil tres chaleureux ..
en reponse a la 3 ieme question
pour un budjet de 30 a 40 euros pour l hotel, oui vous trouverez a Copacabana et moins cher encore dans le quartier du Catete ( a 15 mn de bus de Copacabana ), l euro est aujourd hui a 2, 62 ( 1 euro = 2, 62 reais ) ce qui veut dire que votre budjet se situe dans l ordre de 79 a 120 reais par jour pour un hotel, c est un budjet normal ni trop bas et ni trop haut, sachant egalement que Salvador vous avez le Grao hotel da Barra, situé dans le quartier de Barra qui pour moins cher vous proposera un excelent service et petit dejeuner
en esperant vous avoir aidé, n hesitez pas a me poser d autres questions si vous le desirez
a bientot
jean marc / rio de janeiro / h/locale 21h15
Encore merci pour votre aide et vos reponses precieuses.
Nous partons demain pour Rio puis Buzios et irons peut etre jusqu'a Salvador si nous avons le temps !
A bientot
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