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HU Travellers Meeting Brazil 2013

Horizons Unlimited Travellers Mini-Meeting

Friday Mar 29 - Sunday Mar 31, 2013 - Iguassu, Brazil

It's All About Overland Adventure

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Schedule and Costs

The event is taking place from Friday, March 29 to Sunday, March 31, 2013. Schedule subject to change depending on number of travellers!

29/03 - Friday (Holiday in Brazil)

Reception of bikers at the Iguassu Motorcycle Travelers Hostel

Food - simple bbq or fish, salad, etc
Costs
- US$5,00/person for food + US$ 1,00/beer

Hostel is US$ 20,00/person per night and US$ 10,00/tent. Special for the HU Mini-meeting - 20% discount for 3 night stay.

30/03 - Saturday

09:00 - tour at the Itaipu dam (biggest hydro-electric in the world). Normally you just have tour with a bus paying a fee, we'll get it for free and everyone is allowed to go with their bikes into the dam (need names and registration in advance for entrance procedures).

HU Brazil 2013 mini-meeting venue.HU Brazil 2013 Mini-meeting venue.

 

12:00 lunch at the meeting area

Afternoon: tour to the Iguassu falls or chill out

21:00 big barbecue (whole rib- 30 kg - slow cooked for 9 hours at the ground surrounded by fire). Slide show and info about the border crossings, info about selling bike after the trip in Paraguay and routes in SA.

Costs: US$ 10,00/person for food + US$ 1,00/drink

Barbeque!

31/03 - Sunday (Easter)

Tour to the Itaipu lake (30 km from Iguazu) spending the day there and dinner on the way back. Good camping area, bathrooms, bbq area and a lot of space to have a meeting.

Costs: US$ 7,00/person for food + US$ 1,00/drink; US$ 5,00 for the entrance at the lake area

 

Iguassu Motorcycle Travelers Hostel

Iguassu Motorcycle Travelers Hostel.

Address:

Rua nilópolis, 666
Jardim Lancaster
Foz do Iguaçu - Paraná
S 25.29.557 W54.33.047
Phone: 00 55 45 9956-1091

Space at the hostel : 9 person + tents (4 or 5)

Facilities:

  • Rooms with single and doubles
  • Air conditioning
  • bathrooms with hot shower
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Community kitchen
  • BBQ area
  • Camping area
  • Safe parking for motorcycles, cars and trucks
  • Storage of vehicles

Iguassu Motorcycle Travelers Hostel.

From their website:

We also provide assistance for shipping your bike in and out of South America

The hostel is situated outside the central area, but it doesn't means that you won't find any shops around. The area is full of good restaurants, there's a laundry, supermarket, bakery and pizza shops two blocks from the hostel.



 

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