"SANTA MARIA do HERVAL" Santa Maria do Erval by pepples46

Santa Maria do Erval Travel Guide: 13 reviews and 25 photos

the road I travelled.....countless times, once a big snake crossed and once I ran over a big, but harmless spider, she wasn't quick enough.....suppose, I travelled too fast
Santa Maria do Herval has is name from the acres of Mate Tree's growing here. extensive cultivation and burn offs, made this area a very fertil land.
Boa Vista do Herval on a round 800m altitude, meaning.......beautiful views

Caracol

between Santa Maria do Herval and Boa Vista do Herval, this beautiful Waterfall, Caracol falls over 125m deep. surrounded by native bush and lovely waterholes, the campground is quite a retreat

on ya horse

after a hart days work, home in Boa Vista do Herval.
as a nurse, I had to service a widespread community, settlements often separeted by miles. in denser areas even a jeep could not get through, horses an obvious choice.

Pros and Cons

Pros:I gained a lot of expirience
In a nutshell:and I did a lot of growing up

Intro Updated Jan 4, 2006
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by Kerosene Lamp Nightlife (1)

we did not have much nite life when we didn't have a good idea. we mostly had a couple of cold ones, or a... more travel advice

ao luz do lampiao - Santa Maria do Erval

power fall out Local Customs (4)

power black outs are quite a bit on the card in rural areas. torch comes handy, radios running on battery and we had... more travel advice

it get's nippy What to Pack (1)

can get nippy I said, actually in the month of July till end of August is gets realy cold, snow is no rarity. warm... more travel advice

happy hour Restaurants (3)

and when all was over, happy hour started around the churrasco pitt...still some bottles to go for some niteowls here... more travel advice

Favorites (2)
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Transportation (2)
See All unsealed road

Travelogues (1)

Written Jan 4, 2006

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Santa Maria & Boa Vista do Herval

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Comments (9)

tini58de Sep 17, 2006 at 12:21 AM Report Abuse

What a "culinary" page - Waltraud, I just love this page - it is VERY personal and has no show effect , but just everyday life! Love it!! Geht's dir gut?
Luchonda Dec 16, 2005 at 8:24 PM Report Abuse

Lovely happy hours - where ever it is in this small world.
Trekki Sep 25, 2005 at 6:44 AM Report Abuse

Must have been very nice to work there :-) Kartoffelfest sounds funny - did you teach them the german name too ? From how you write about this place, you must go back one day to hug your friends again !
deecat Jun 16, 2005 at 7:04 PM Report Abuse

a poignant piece that portrays real living in Santa Maria do Erval (sp). Captivating narrative with your charming memories of a time gone by. Genuine, positive, candid, perceptive, and oh, so interesting. Thanks ever so much.
globetrott Apr 10, 2005 at 1:19 AM Report Abuse

from time to time it would be good to go to places without electricity and then rush back quickly again because VT does not run by cerosine...
LOHRER Feb 15, 2005 at 4:17 PM Report Abuse

what a great location
Bwana_Brown Oct 20, 2004 at 4:25 PM Report Abuse

Great flashback to your time living here in this not often heard of part of the world! Those old houses certainly have character!!
Leipzig Oct 15, 2004 at 3:19 AM Report Abuse

Ich glaube ich brauche gar nicht mehr nach Brasilien - Deine Seiten sind eine billige Alternative zur Reise und zudem zeigen sie doch (fast) alles von diesem Land
dr.firas Oct 9, 2004 at 3:32 AM Report Abuse

What a start ;-)))))