Kira & Keila

We will celebrate our weeding with family and friends in Salvador, Bahia - Brazil

Ø      Program

We will be in Salvador from October 31, till November 16 relaxing, visiting places and doing the touristy things. The only "official part" is November 8, the ceremony and party.

Wedding party date: November 8, 2008 - Saturday

Church ceremony: November 8, 8 pm - 9 pm

Reception: November 8, 9 pm - 5 am the following morning

P.S.: You are welcome to visit our own little beach front hotel in Cabo Frio (resort area near Rio de Janeiro), on Foguete beach famous for turquoise waters & crystal sand, capital of scuba diving and one of the best places in Brazil for kitesurfing and windsurfing: www.pousadalaguna.com! A bunch of us will be there on November 14-17. The program includes boat trip to famous Blue Grotto, scuba diving, kitesurfing lessons, partying, visit to Buzios, etc!

Ø      Contacts

• Kira: (+55) 21 8501-7880 (cell Brazil) or (+1) 415 367-3500 (world-wide virtual office)
• Keila: (+55) 21 8501-7866

Ø      Locations

Salvador – Brasil

Airport code: SSA

Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=salvador,+bahia,+brasil&ie=UTF8&ll=-12.918907,-38.512573&spn=39.426779,56.25&z=4

Where we will be staying in Salvador: Brazil

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Rua+Praia+de+Tambau,+lot+12,+quadra+22,+ba,+Brazil&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=40.681389,92.8125&ie=UTF8&ll=-12.880044,-38.294306&spn=0.019621,0.027466&z=15

Address: Rua Praia de Tambau, lot 12, quadra 22, Salvador, BA

About 10 kilomenters (6 miles), less than $10 ride from the airport

Church: Igreja Matriz de Lauro de Freitas

Adress: Paróquia Santo Amaro de Ipitanga - Igrega Matriz de Lauro de Freitas, BA

Party: Yellow House

Adress: Ambiente Norte - Loteamento Varandas Tropicais, 453, quadra 2, Lt 05, Portão,

Lauro de Freitas – BA

Entrada antes da Dismel Estrada do côco

Ø      Getting there

Flying internationally you will probably connect Rio de Janeiro (GIG) or Sao Paulo (GRU) on any major airline. Brazilian airline TAM flies from Miami directly to Salvador (SSA) only once a week. TAP PORTUGAL flies directly from Lisbon – EUROPE. Inside Brazil you can use TAM (http://tam.com.br , Portuguese only), VARIG (http://portal.varig.com.br , Portuguese only), GOL (http://www.voegol.com.br/INT/ )or WEB JET (http://webjet.com.br , Portuguese only) to get to Salvador. It is 2 hour flight and the return ticket may cost from $100 – 300 (dollars).

American Airlines fly directly to Salvador, huge sale (under $500 one way): https://www.aa.com/aa/netsaaver/viewNetSAAverSpecialsDetails.do?contentId=16101429&saleId=&itemDescriptor=FareToolSpecialContent&fileName=Brazil.intro.sale.090308.xml&locale=en_US&contentType=NetSAAVerDestinations&anchorLocation=/aa/netsaaver/viewNetSAAverFareSales.do+_f__netsaaverOffers_xjsp&url=Brazil.intro.sale.090308.xml&_locale=en_US.

Ø      Places to stay

• Hotel Pousada Restaurante Schwember‎ - Rua A cj Marissol II, Lauro de Freitas, 42700000, Brazil, (+55)71 3378-0888‎ - 0.4 km N. Rate R$120 - $100 (reais)
• Hotel Pousada Maria Luísa‎ - Rua Carlos Conceição 20, Lauro de Freitas, 42700000, Brazil, (+55)71 3379-4615‎ - 0.6 km NE. Rate R$140-120 (reais), http://www.pousadamarialuiza.com.br/ingles/index.htm 

Ø      Visas

• Americans NEED visa to enter Brazil: http://en.brazilny.org/index.php?/consulado/anchor/visas/

Best places to visit in Brazil:

• www.pousadalaguna.com - our own little beach front hotel near Rio de Janeiro
• http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/brazil/ 
• http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/brazil/salvador-da-bahia/ - Salvador
• http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/brazil/rio-de-janeiro/ - Rio 
• http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/brazil/foz-do-iguacu-iguacu-falls/ - Iguazu Falls
• http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/brazil/the-pantanal/ - Pantanal