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Brazil – São Paulo Greater City (São Paulo, Santos) April 22-24,  May 1-2, 2022. SAO PAULO (Saint Paul) is an alpha global city, the municipality of São Paulo is the most populous city proper in Brazil, the Americas, the Western Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere, as well as the world’s 4th … Continue reading →

MINAS GERAIS EAST (Belo Horizonte, Ouro Preto, Montes Claros)   April 18 – 20, 2022 It was a 20-hour bus ride leaving Porto Seguro at 12:45 and arriving in downtown Belo Horizonte at 8 am. I had breakfast at the nearby … Continue reading →

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Adam Hickman and Christofer Olofsson went to CAR on a short trip in August, 2021 GET IN PCR Entry Requirements – Negative PCR within 5 days, regardless if vaccinated or not. Return PCR – Required a PCR for … Continue reading →

BRAZIL – ESPIRITO SANTO (Vitoria) From Rio, I was heading north on my quest to try to see as many Brazilian states as possible. I had booked a bus ticket to Vitoria when I walked by the Rodoviaria (Agua Branca, … Continue reading →

BRAZIL – RIO de JANEIRO (Greater City Area) April 13-15, 2022 Instead of the 1,700 km bus ride from Asuncion to Rio de Janeiro, I sensibly decided to fly (Latam CAD$555 via Sao Paulo). In Asuncion I either had to … Continue reading →

Capital. Asuncion Languages. Spanish, Guarani Ethnic groups. 95% Mestizo (mixed White and Indigenous) 5% Other (including Indigenous) Religion. 96.1% Christianity —88.3% Roman Catholic —7.8% Other Christian, 2.6% No religion, 0.4% Other, 0.8% No answer Area. 406,796 km2 (157,065 sq mi) (59th). Water % 2.6 Population. 7,359,000 (104th). Density 18/km2 (46.6/sq mi) (210th) GDP (PPP) per person. $15,030 … Continue reading →

Alternative energy Sensors that scavenge their power are all the rage They can run on light, heat and even vibrations Apr 2nd 2022 ECONOMIST  Perched as it is above a harbour on the Dingle peninsula, on Ireland’s Atlantic coast, Mike Fitzgerald’s … Continue reading →

Capital. San Salvador Official languages. Spanish Ethnic Groups. 86.3% Mestizo (mixed White and Indigenous), 12.7% White, 0.2% Indigenous, 0.1% Black, 0.7% OtherRelgion. 84.1% Christianity, 44.9% Roman Catholicd, 37.1% Protestant2.1% Other Christian, 15.2% No religion, 0.7% OtherArea. 21,041 km2 (8,124 sq mi) (148th)GDP (PPP). $8,388 (111th)GDP (nominal). $4,041 (111th)Gini.  38.8 medium Currency. United States dollar (USD; since 2001 with 1$, 25 and 10¢ coins), Bitcoin (BTC, XBT; since September 2021)Calling code. +503 Covid. No rules. Most everyone wears a mask, even outdoors. … Continue reading →

HAITI – NORTH (Cap Haitien, Gonaives, Hinche) March 28-30, 2022. Capital. Port-au-Prince Language. French, Haitian Creole Ethnic. 95% Afro-Haitians, 5% mixed and European Haitians Religion. 86.9% Christianity, 10.6% No religion, 2.2% Folk religions, 0.3% Others Area. 27,750 km2 (10,710 sq mi) (143rd) Population. 11,439,646 (85th) Density. 382/km2 (989.4/sq mi) (32nd) GDP (PPP) per capita. $2,962[8] (174th) GDP (nominal) per capita. $1,943 (172nd) Gini. 41.1 medium Currency. Haitian gourde HTG. … Continue reading →

Dominican Republic – East, South (Santo Domingo, La Romana, Barahona) March 22-25, 2022. Capital. Santo Domingo Languages. Spanish Ethnic groups. 70.4% Mixed 58.0%, Mestizo/indio, 12.4% Mulatto, 15.8% Black, 13.5% White, 0.3% Other Religion. 66.7% Christianity: 44.3% Roman Catholic 21.3% Protestant, 1.1% Other Christian, 29.6% No religion, 0.7% Other, 2.0% Unspecified Population. 10,878,246 (86th) Area. 48,671 km2 (18,792 sq mi) (128th) GDP (PPP). $20,625 … Continue reading →