Process and Protocol
Bureaucracy is a remarkable thing. In Buenos Aires, to attain a Brazilian Visa would have equated to almost four days of consulate hassle. Puerto Iguazu offers a different scenario.
Simply show up with $110 USD before noon and return after 1:00 pm with a nice shiny Brazilian sticker visa glued to a clean page, with the word “GRATIS” stamped in 14 pt font across the top. My Portuguese in non-existent, but it appears that I just received a $110 USD “free visa”. Brazil is another one of the "reciprocity countries" in South America, which charges United States citizens the same fees charged their residents to enter the U.S. Fair is fair, but what is the "Gratis" stamp really necessary?
This was the perfect rest day activity. Unfortunately, my first bout of “aggressive intestinal bugs” were in full charge. Hopefully, this will dissipate soon despite Cipro having little to no affect. I’m planning to head to the depths of the Brazilian swamps, Pantanal, in two days and that would be no place to actually "need" medical care.
This was the perfect rest day activity. Unfortunately, my first bout of “aggressive intestinal bugs” were in full charge. Hopefully, this will dissipate soon despite Cipro having little to no affect. I’m planning to head to the depths of the Brazilian swamps, Pantanal, in two days and that would be no place to actually "need" medical care.
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