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What are restrictions for going and coming back from Brazil?

My buddy uses a same day PCR test.. to leave the US for entry into Colombia and the CDC says they will take Antigen to come back home to the US.

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Is the quarantine upon arrival mandatory or recommended?

There are a few places in Rio that do same day testing.. you are screwed if you are positive though

yeah.. saunas are very underwhelming on Dec 31 and Jan 1 and maybe Jan 2..... 117 isnt open on Dec 31... and 202 closes early... 117 is open on Jan 1 but it's slim pickings... that's from past experience....

Have fun.

The media has focused on some of the most severe cases.. but if you look at the numbers; most recover..it is a game of Russian roulette.. Vacations are supposed to be a time of being carefree and free from worry but the media has caused such a frenzy that most are scared of their own shadow.. there are many at high risk but the rate of mortality is low based on the "numbers" published.. most who have passed had some underlying condition... recovery rate is 99% as BCDARON noted but the scare around the 1% makes you think twice.... there are also therapeutics now to treat...the media has done their job in creating quite the scare..on another note.... if this second wave is so bad.. where are the daily press briefings like when this first came out.... THIS VIRUS is REAL.. do what you have to to protect yourself.. make wise decisions.. another 4 or 5 months and "a vaccine" should be widely available.. BUT the thing is only 90% effective.. people are still going to get it...

I have no luck with instagram!!!

hope to get a trip report... I hear the beaches are very nice.... older type of colonial city.. it has been on my bucket list..

well said macdaddi..

Thanks man.. sounds like you had a good time..... I did enjoy the vids.. amazing skin..

Thanks for the trip report.. the unwanted selling of items can be a turn off but are they aggressive.. There are quite a few in Rio but they are pretty passive about it..I think I asked about the requirements to get into the country... Is it difficult to meet the COVID test requirements so you don't have to quarantine..?

Hey Badboy81.. don't you have to get tested 72 hours before departure to go to Colombia? testing sites charge for the expedite but it would seem like such a headache..just thinking out loud.. Were you able to get the test done within 72 hours with no headache?

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