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Postcards from Vilnius

Published: September 15, 2020

Postcards from Vilnius, the charming and historical capital of Lithuania

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The last destination on our 3,5 months tour in Sou

The last destination on our 3,5 months tour in South America was São Paulo, the largest city of Brazil. This bustling metropolitan area is home to over 22 million people, and forms the largest population center in the whole Southern Hemisphere.It is of course impossible to get to know such a huge city very well in just a few days, but we did do some sightseeing trips in different parts of it, like in the Centro, that is full of old architecture and administration buildings, Liberdade, that is also known as Japantown.We stayed in Vila Marina area, close to the huge Ibirapuera Park. This city park was opened in 1954 and is the most important urban park in the city, with a lot of activities and attractions.In this first picture dump snapshots from different parts of São Paulo:1) Sé Metropolitan Cathedral
2) On a sightseeing tour in the Centro
3) Municipal Theater of Sao Paulo and the Fountain of Glory, Order and Progress
4) Monument to the Immortal Glory of the Founders of São Paulo
5) Pátio do Colégio and Museu das Favelas
6) Saturday rush in Japantown
7) Av. 23 de Mayo, one of the major avenues of the city
8) On a run in Ibirapuera Park
9) One of the lakes of Ibirapuera Park
10) Night view over Av. 23 de Mayo#finnsaway #nomadlife #brazil #visitsaopaulo

These fellas must be the cutest inhabitants of the

These fellas must be the cutest inhabitants of the Iguaçu National Park 😍These funny-looking guys
with fluffy tails are coatis, procyonids that live in Central and South America.The South American coati, also known as the ring-tailed coati or brown-nosed coati, is one of the coati
species and a member of the raccoon family.Coatis live both on the ground and in trees, and they are known to be curious and courageous. They
are omnivorous but primarily eat fruit, invertebrates, other small animals, and bird eggs.The coatis that live at Iguazú Falls are used to lots of humans, and some of them even have developed a bad habit to try to steel food from the tourists that come to see the falls.#finnsaway #nomadlife #brazil #iguazufalls

Moments from Iguazu Falls, admiring the power and

Moments from Iguazu Falls, admiring the power and beauty of this wonder of nature on the border of Brazil and Argentina 💚Sunday reel 27 / 2025#finnsaway #nomadlife #digitalnomads #travelforlife #brazil

Visiting Iguazu falls was one of the highlights of

Visiting Iguazu falls was one of the highlights of our travels in Brazilia 🤩💚Iguazu falls in the Iguazu River, on the border between Brazil and Argentina, are one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world, simply stunning! The falls are a chain of hundreds of waterfalls, with total width of 2,7 km, roaring down 60 to 82 meters in a horseshoe form.On both sides of the border, the falls are located in the middle of rainforest and national park. We visited the falls in Brazilian side, in the Parque Nacional do Iguazu. On this side of the river, there is a scenic 1,5 km trail by the river, with wonderful panorama views of the falls 😍#finnsaway #nomadlife #brazil #iguazufalls

Paraguay is sort of a hidden gem in South America.

Paraguay is sort of a hidden gem in South America. For some reason many travelers skip it during their tour around the continent, or only make a short visit to one of the border towns to "collect a country".It's true that there are no world-famous super-attractions in this land-locked country, but Paraguay does have a lot to offer for travelers, from old cities with historic areas and modern neighborhoods to stunning riverside beaches and jungles.The capital city Asunción offers a mix of colonial architecture in the partly ramshackle old center and modern city life in the newer parts. Founded in 1537 along the Paraguay River, Asuncion is oldest cities of South America, and nowadays there are roughly 525,000 people in the city itself and over 2 million in the metropolitan area.The landmark buildings of the historic district of Asunción include Palacio de Los López, the neoclassical presidential palace, Metropolitan Cathedral and Casa de la Independencia, that serves as a museum.One of the main sights is the Playa de La Costanera beach by Bahia de Asunción. It may be not as beautiful as Playa San José in Encarnación, but it's a popular place for recreation and spending family time especially on weekends. It's also possible to take boat trips to the bay, which is known for its birdlife.#finnsaway #nomadlife #visitparaguay

What a week of traveling and midsummer celebration

What a week of traveling and midsummer celebration it has been - we are back in Europe!🤩 But since we still have tons of content from Latin America to share, let's not talk about Europe yet, but instead let's jump back to Paraguay with a little throwback to Encarnación! 🇵🇾This city in the southernmost Paraguay, by the Argentinean border, is not well know among international travelers, but offers a nice stop for a couple of days, and works well as a starting point to visiting the Trinidad ruins.For us the most surprising place in Encarnación was the stunning Playa San José, a river beach with soft sands, cosy beach bars and amazing sunsets - we didn't expect to find something like this from a landlocked country! 😍In addition to visiting the beach, we explored the parks and gardens, run along the Paraná River, enjoyed a delicious buffet dinner in a fancy but very affordable restaurant and of course tasted some local beers 🥰🌿🍴🥩🍹🍻Sunday reel 26 / 2025#finnsaway #nomadlife #digitalnomads #travelforlife #visitparaguay

The highlight of our stay in Encarnación in Parag

The highlight of our stay in Encarnación in Paraguay was the visit to the nearby ruins of Santísima Trinidad del ParanáIn the 18th century, Trinidad was one of the largest settlements in the Jesuit realm, housing 3000 indigenous residents. The centerpiece of the massive ruins is the majestic main church, with ruins of workshops, a school and apartments around it.The large site is easy to visit and explore, and very quiet - we saw only two other people during our visit. In addition to ruins, you can enjoy the surrounding nature and see a lot of birds, including burrowing owls that are active during daytime and nest in dwellings underground.La Santísima Trinidad, established in 1706 and completed in 1712, was one of the 30 missions established by the Jesuits in the region. Together with the nearby ruins of Jesús de Tavarangue, these ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the only one in Paraguay.Sunday reel 25 / 2025#finnsaway #nomadlife #digitalnomads #travelforlife #paraguay

Moments from Montevideo: local craft beer, street

Moments from Montevideo: local craft beer, street views and beautiful parks 😍🌴🍻Pics 1- 3 street views and tasting a local IPA in Ciudad Vieja
Pics 4-7 Jose Enrique Rodó
Pics 8-10 views from along the Rambla(More about craft beer in Uruguay will follow soon in Craft Beer Nomad account, cheers! 🍻)#finnsaway #nomadlife #craftbeernomads #visitmontevideo

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About FinnsAway

We are Anne & Toni, a Finnish nomad couple traveling the world since 2017. We left 9-to-5 life behind to be free to explore the world and work location independently.

We are adventurous backpackers and low-cost travelers, often following the road less traveled. We write detailed travel guides with quality photos, as well as short introduction posts about the destinations that we explore.

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