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13PANTANAL & BONITOSuper Adventure

Operated by:

Av . A fonso Pena , 4 .273 P i l o t i s - Mangabe i ras

CEP 30 .130-008 Be lo Hor i zonte - MG - Braz i l

Fone : (31) 3282-2080 - Fax : (31) 3282-1862

Skype : i n tercamb iobe lobras i l

www.belobrasil.com.br

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28/10 – MONDAY

CAMPO GRANDE / BONITO

Program

A R R I V A L I N S Ã O P A U L O W I T H

ACCOMODATION: Students who have to

arrive in São Paulo one day before the

departure of the trip (26/10) must contact

Belo Brasil Tours until October 11th for

hotel reservation arrangements. This is an

extra cost (the cost varies according to the

room type, from R$134,00 for a shared

room up to R$225,75 for a single room, per

student, per night). The extra(s) night(s)

must be paid directly to the hotel at check in

time, at the students' arrival in São Paulo.

ARRIVAL IN SÃO PAULO 1 DAY BEFORE

THE TRIP (26/10): The students that arrive

in São Paulo on October 26th, one day

before the trip starts, must arrive between

10:00am and 06:00pm.

ARRIVAL IN SÃO PAULO: Belo Brasil Tours

offers monitors to accompany the arrival of

the students at bus stations and airports in

São Paulo (transportation costs not

included). The student must send an e-mail

w i t h t h e t r a v e l i n f o r m a t i o n t o

[email protected] until

October 11th:

- bus company/airline information;

- departure and arrival times;

- flight number and localizador code;

- bus station or airport of departure and

arrival.

It is important to remind you that in São

Paulo there are two different bus stations,

Tietê and Barra Funda, and also two

different airports, Guarulhos and

Congonhas.

Please wear your exchange program t-shirt,

in case you have one.

PLANE TICKETS: If you are going to São

Paulo by plane, contact Belo Brasil Tours at

[email protected] and we'll

search for the best options of airfares for

you. No tickets shall be issued until

confirmation of the trip, if in doubt please

refer to Belo Brasil. If the student or family

issue an airline or bus ticket without our

permission, we are not responsible for

costs charged by the airline/bus company

in case there are any changes in travel

dates.

ARRIVAL IN SÃO PAULO ON THE DAY OF

THE TRIP: Students who live in São Paulo

and region, we ask to get to the departure

place one hour before bus departure time,

therefore 06:30am on October 27th. If

you are arriving in São Paulo by bus on

October 27th, you must be at one of the

bus stations before 05:30am.

Hotel in São Paulo:

Travel Inn Hotel

Rua Borges Lagoa, 1209 – Vila

Clementino

Tel: + 55 11 5080-8600

27/10 – SUNDAY

SÃO PAULO/CAMPO GRANDE

06:30 – Meeting at the departure place

and conference of documents. It is

mandatory to have your original

passport.

Departure Place:

Hotel Travel Inn


Clementino

São Paulo -SP

Phone: 11 5080-8600

07:30am - Departure to Campo Grande

Lunch and dinner at bus stop on the road

(not included).

11:30pm - Arrival in Campo Grande and

check in at the hotel. Good Night!

Breakfast (included).

09:00am - Departure from Campo Grande

to Bonito.

Orientation meeting given on the bus: We

will give all the details and information about

the trip with the presence of the complete

staff. Through this meeting you will be

prepared to fully enjoy this fantastic trip.

Lunch on the road (not included).

02:00pm - Arrival at Bonito, the “Water

Paradise”.

03:30pm - Departure to go rafting on the

Formoso River.

The rafting is done for 8 km down the river on

rubber boats until Padre Island, passing by

three waterfalls and two rapids. You will be

able to see many birds and animals on the

river banks. You will also see an enormous

number of fishes in the clear waters of the

Formoso river. Guaranteed fun! We will finish

the ride on huge and beautiful waterfalls, and

you might be able to see the rare and famous

Red Araras.

07:00pm - Dinner (included)

Stroll around the streets of Bonito, where

you can find great local art crafts and

souvenirs. We will visit the top ice cream

shop in the city: you will get an ICE CREAM

CUPON! Try one of the typical fruits options.

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29/10 – TUESDAY 31/10 – THURSDAY30/10 – WEDNESDAY

BONITO BONITOBONITO

01/11 – FRIDAY

BONITO/PANTANAL

Program

08:00am - Breakfast (included).

Departure to go snorkeling at the wonderful

“Aquário Natural”, located in Bonita Bay

Ecological Reserve. We will spend the whole

day in this wonderful place! The diversity of

flora and fauna will make us feel literally as in

an aquarium. The trail that leads us to the

source of the river passes through different

landscapes: savanna, dense forest,

wetlands, riparian vegetation; vegetation

and fauna change every moment.

Important: Bring your bathing suit, a towel

and comfortable snickers.

12:00pm - Lunch (included) at the Aquário

Natural.

05:00pm – Return to the hotel.

06:30pm – Anaconda and Pantanal Snakes

Preservation Project.

We will have a special lecture about the

importance of the snake's preservation as

part of the environmental balance. It is an

educational program with the purpose to

reduce the snake's extermination on the

nature. You will have the chance to see,

touch and take pictures of exotic snakes.


Time to rest and enjoy the hotel facilities!


09:00am - Social activity at the day-care

center in Bonito where the students can

give the kids clothes, toys, books and spend

time playing with them.

Important: We would like to ask each

student to bring toys and clothes for

children in ages between 03 months and

10 years old.

12:00pm - Lunch (included).

01:30pm - Canopy (included).

It is a walk of 300 meters in length and

heights from 4.0 to 15.0 meters above

ground. There are 18 different stations

with gradual difficulty, and two zip lines, one

of 55 meters and another of 60 meters.

The route ends in a zip line in Rio Formoso.

Before the tour there will be a training

program to familiarize students with the

equipment and the route.

Bow and Arrow Activity (included).

We will have the opportunity to experience

the excitement and fun of this activity! The

shots are accompanied by monitors that

will guide the students.

Bóia Cross

Departure to another adventure:

A short walk of approx. 300m in a trail by

the forest will take us to the starting point

of the tour, an exciting adventure on the

rapids of the Rio Formoso in individual

buoys accompanied by monitors, for

distance of approx. 1,200m facing three

waterfalls and two rapids.

Besides this adventure, exchange students

have also the opportunity to contemplate

the natural beauty of its waters. The return

is by trail of approx. 100m in the forest that

allows observation of the fauna and flora.

Distance: 6 km.

07:00pm - Dinner (included).


07:30am - Visit to the Blue Lagoon Cave, one

of the special places in Bonito!

The Blue Lagoon Cave is 180 meters deep,

and it is surrounded by beautiful stalactites

and stalagmites, where you will find a lagoon

of blue water that hides a gigantic pre-

historical sloth skeleton and also a saber-

tooth tiger skeleton that used to live there

between 10 and 12 thousand years ago!

12:15pm - Special regional lunch (included).

Don't forget to taste the delicious

countryside coffee!

Departure to “Estância Mimosa” Farm.

Interpretative hiking trails through the forest

along "Mimoso" river. Time to contemplate

nature and bath in several waterfalls and

clear pools, filled with beautiful rock

formations! Later on, enjoy the total

interaction with nature!

08:00pm - Dinner (included).


09:00am - Departure from Bonito to

Pantanal, one of the largest ecological

paradises on earth!

Lunch on the road (included).

Before entering the Estrada Parque (road on

ground) that leads us to the lodge, we'll

change our bus by local transport that

passes over the Estrada Parque. The way

has 29km, takes about 01:30 and during the

path you can enjoy the enchanting

landscape, animals and many, many birds.

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Program

04/11 – MONDAY

05/11 – TUESDAY

BONITO/ARAÇATUBA

ARAÇATUBA/SÃO PAULO

02/11 – SATURDAY

PANTANAL

03/11 – SUNDAY

PANTANAL/BONITO

05:00pm - Arrival at Pantanal and hotel

check in.

We'll be staying in a lodge located at one of

the most beautiful regions of South

Pantanal, a place with many lakes, wild

animals and birds. An unique experience of

contact with wild nature.

Time to rest in the enjoyable ranch and / or

just go for a walk.



The group will be divided into smaller groups

and the activities will be alternated

throughout the days in Pantanal. We will

have:

Piranha Fishing;

Wild Animals Photographic Saffari, such

as tuiuiús, tucans, biguás, herons, alligators,

deer, capybaras, and also Pantanal region's

flora.

Horseback Riding;

Animals Observation.

07:30am - Departure for the adventures in

this ecological paradise on alternated

groups.

The activities are done in the early morning

or at the end of the afternoon for you to see

better the birds and other animals in

Pantanal.

01:00pm -Pantanal's regional lunch, where

you can taste typical foods of the region

(included).

Time to rest in the enjoyable hammock of the

ranch and/or swim in the pool!

03:00pm - Departure for the adventures in


groups.

04:00pm - Walk for observation of animals

along the wonderful Estrada Parque and to

watch an amazing sunset!


NIGHT CAMPING (OPTIONAL – You only

go if you want to): Tonight, after dinner

time at the ranch, we will sleep in tents in a

big camping with fire, marshmallows,

roasted sweet potatoes and bananas!

Prepare yourself for this full of adventures,

unforgettable night!

Take your flashlight and get ready for the

animal spotting.

Important: It is mandatory to bring a

flashlight.

05:30am - Special walk to watch the flock

of birds on the lakes of Pantanal and also to

watch the sun rise. Return to the lodge.

The breakfast (included) will be served in

the lodge.

08:00am - Departure for the adventures in


groups.

Piranha Fishing;

Wild Animals Photographic Saffari, such

as tuiuiús, tucans, biguás, herons, alligators,

deer, capybaras, and also Pantanal region's

flora.

Horseback Riding;

Animals Observation.

Lunch (included).

01:00pm – Departure to Bonito

08:30pm - Arrival at Bonito.

Dinner (included).

We will have a PARTY! Let's dance, have fun

and interact.


Free time to enjoy the hotel facilities and

pack your bags.

11:00am – Check out and departure to

Araçatuba.

Lunch and dinner at bus stop on the road.

(not included).

10:00pm – Arrival in Araçatuba. Check in at

the hotel.


8:00am - Check out and departure to São

Paulo.

Lunch on the road (not included).

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IT'S GOOD TO BRING (Remember to put your name on it):

Program

See you on our next adventure!!!

Useful Hints:

Have your cell phone fully charged;

Have enough credit for an emergency.

Our phone numbers in case you need:

*Belo Brasil Tours (Monday to Friday,

9am to 6pm):

Phone: (31) 3282-2080

*Emergency number 24 hours (only

during the trip):

Phone: (31) 9184-5962

YOU MUST BRING:

( M A N D A T O R Y ) W I T H O U T T H I S

DOCUMENTATION THE STUDENT WILL

NOT BE ALLOWED TO TRAVEL.

According to Federal Police law, the student

must bring:

Original Passport;

Federal Police identification Card;

Federal Police protocol, in case it hasn't

arrived.

POCKET MONEY:

Around R$ 150,00 (estimated amount) as

pocket Money for payment of meals and

optional activities during the trip.

Remember to take extra money if you want

to shop for souvenirs.

ALARM CLOCK (mandatory);

Lock for luggage (mandatory);

Flashlight and batteries (mandatory);

Sunscreen;

Insect repellents;

Shorts, Jeans;

Underwear;

Tennis and/or trekking boot;

Sandals;

Cap;

Sweat shirt;

T-Shirts;

Jacket for the night;

Swimsuits;

Towels;

Nécessaire with: soap, toothbrush and

toothpaste, deodorant;

shaving material, dental floss, shampoo,

nail scissors, brush, perfume);

Accessories (belt...);

Sunglasses;

Watch;

Books to read;

Medication you take regularly.

CLOTHING AND OTHERTHINGS TO BRING:

Camera and Video Camera;

Battery charger;

Extra batteries;

Cell phone and charger;

Ipod;

Laptop;

Musical instrument you play.

Price & Included

By email for the price of the trip:

[email protected]

PRICE:

INCLUDED ITENS: Transportation in modern tourism buses

(with air conditioner, dvd player and cd

player, fridge and toilet);

Mineral water and soft drinks inside the

bus;

02 overnights on the way to/from

Pantanal (to rest);

02 Nights in a hotel farm in Pantanal

(optional camping in the marshland in one of

the nights);

Mineral water 24 hours at the hotel in

Pantanal;

05 Nights in a hotel in Bonito;

09 Breakfasts (buffet style);

06 Lunches with dessert and 1 drink

(either a bottle of water or soft drink) per

person buffet style;

07 Dinners with dessert and 1 drink

(either a bottle of water or soft drink) per

person buffet style;

Canopy in Bonito (walking on the top of the

trees);

Bow and arrow activity;

Water tubing ride;

Zip line;

Social activity with local community;

Snorkeling in crystal clear waters;

Visit to the Blue Lagoon Cave;

Swim in waterfalls;

Rafting in Formoso River;

Piranha fishing;

Alligator night spotting;

Photographic Safari in Pantanal;

Trekking in Pantanal to observe birds and

animals;

Horseback riding;

Hiking in local forest;

Visit to the Anaconda and Pantanal snakes

Preservation Project;

Dancing party with a DJ in Bonito with

exchange students;

Specialized eco-guides in all activities;

Belo Brasil Coordinator and Monitor;

Chaperone;

Academic Doctor;

01 Trip DVD;

01 Backpack;

01 Trip t-shirt;

First aid medicine.

1. In Bonito there is cell phone service for

almost all the carriers

2. In Bonito you have access to Banco do

Brasil, Bradesco, and Itaú.

3. In Pantanal cell phone doesn't work.

4. There is not computer / Internet available

at hotels but you will be able to visit a cyber

cafe in Bonito in case you want to.

Useful Hints

What to Bring?04:00pm -Arrival in São Paulo.

Arrival Place:

Hotel Travel Inn


Clementino - São Paulo -SP

Phone: 11 5080-8600

a) Students that live in São Paulo or region

must contact the host family in advance to

inform arrival time and pick up place.

b) If you are taking a plane or a bus back

home, buy your tickets for at least two hours

and a half after our arrival time in São Paulo.

Our team will be ready to take the students

to airport and bus station.

c) Students who do not live in São Paulo and

need to spend the night there must contact

Belo Brasil in order to have accommodation

arranged. This is an extra cost (the cost

varies according to the room type, from

R$134,00 for a shared room up to

R$225,75 for a single room, per student,

per night). The extra(s) night(s) must be paid

directly to the hotel at check in time, at the

students' arrival in São Paulo.

Belo Brasil tour coordinator will stay in São

Paulo to accompany the students.

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General Conditions

1. Portuguese is the official language of

the trip.

2. It will not be allowed, under any

circumstances, the deviation of a student

to separate programs during the trip.

3. It is recommended to bring the Federal

Police Registration Card or Federal Police

protocol, in case it hasn't arrived.

4. It is mandatory to bring your original

passport. Useful hint: take a copy and leave

it with your host family.

5. In the beginning or end of the trip the

student must leave/go directly from/to

the city he/she is living, except if the

student has a writing authorization from

the exchange officer or committee

president from the exchange organization

and the host family's agreement.

6. Belo Brasil Tours is responsible, in case

it's demanded, for buying your air tickets

to/from your host, but it's the exchange

student's responsibility to pay for all

expenses within 5 days from the issuance

date. If a student asks to reschedule the

tickets after we have bought them, he/she

will have to pay for transportation, fees and

other expenses with it.

OBS: In case the student buys tickets by

their own without Belo's authorization

and before the confirmation of the trip,

we do not take responsibility for any

taxes for rescheduling flights. Belo Brasil

defines, for every trip, a Schedule of

arrival and departure times, in order to

book monitors to assist the students in

the airports and bus stations. Students

whose flights arrive or depart outside the

hours set by Belo Brasil will pay for the

monitor's service, in addition from paying

for the transportation.

7. It is prohibited to use drugs of any kind. It

is extremely forbidden to smoke cigarettes

of any kind during the trip as well. In case

this rule is not respected, the student will

be sent back home immediately and will be

responsible for all the costs.

8. “Jokes" such as taking things from

supermarkets, stores, hotels, etc, will be

severely punished, besides the legal

consequences of the act.

9. It's extremely forbidden to consume or

buy alcoholic drinks of any kind during the

trip.

10. Tattooing and body piercing won't be

allowed during the trip.

11. The time scheduled on the program must

be followed. The trip coordination reserves

the right to make changes in the schedule, if

it's for the best interest of the group or if they

find it necessary.

12. Lodging does not cover incidentals costs,

such as phone calls, mini fridge products,

laundry, room service, etc. You must cover

these expenses.

13. We suggest that you bring the least

luggage possible, because you will have to

carry and be responsible for it at all times.

Maximum allowed is 15kg. Remember to

bring with you in a backpack everything you

might need during the trip, such as

toothbrush, towel, camera, wallet, etc.

14. This trip has exchange organization's

vo lunteers as chaperones (of f ic ia l

representatives in the trip).

15. The return time from our activities will be

settled by the coordinators, depending on

other activities.

16. The trip has a limited number of vacancies

that will be filled in a first come - first serve

basis.

17. There must be at least 35 students

signed up to open the trip.

18. Belo Brasil Tours reserves the right to

operate the trip program backwards if

needed because of the number of students

and plane tickets availability.

19. Swimming: Even if you know how to swim,

BE CAREFUL, you don't know the places well.

Never go too far.

20. In the Northeast Dream Trip Half Trip,

according to the Brazilian legislation for land

transportation, 4 to 7 pairs per bus at the

most are allowed.

21. Pocket Money: It varies from people to

people. We assume the amounts listed below

are enough for extra costs.

- Pantanal & Bonito: R$ 250,00

- Northeast: R$ 700,00

- Northeast Half Trip: R$ 400,00

- Salvador: R$ 150,00

- Rio de Janeiro: R$ 150,00

- Foz do Iguaçu: R$ 200,00

- South Brasil: R$ 300,00

- Buenos Aires: U$ 200,00

- Amazon Expedition: R$ 150,00

22. Banks: You will have access to ATM

Machines during the trip.

- Pantanal & Bonito: Bradesco and

Banco do Brasil only in Bonito.

- Northeast/Rio de Janeiro/Foz do

Iguacu/South

Tour/Salvador/Buenos Aires:

most banks according to each

local availability.

- Amazon Expedition: most banks

only in Manaus.

23. Bring your money in REAIS (cash).

24. Traveler's Checks: In Brazil they are not

used very often. Most commercial places

don't usually accept them. Don't bring

traveler's checks.

25. The hotels that we are going to be staying

have breakfast included. We advise you to

have a good breakfast, so that you can start

your day well fed.

26. For the Amazon Expedition: it's

mandatory for the student to be vaccinated

against the yellow fever. We advise you to

take the vaccine at least 10 days before the

start date of the trip.

27. Health: If you take any medication

regularly, bring enough for at least 05 days.

All participants will have to fill out a medical

form with name, address, type of blood,

allergies, etc. Attention: your health is

extremely important for you to enjoy your trip

to the fullest. Take care of it!

28. We will be under the sun the whole time

of the trip. We strongly recommend wearing

sun screen at all times.

29. Good judgment must reign, if any

student's conduct is considered harmful to

the excursion's program, or if the student

breaks any of the rules, he can be sent back

to his city immediately, assuming all extra

costs, as well as the communication of the

happening to the responsible.

30. Cancellation and Refund Policy:

a. In case the minimum number of

participants needed is not achieved, Belo

Brasil Tours reserves itself the right to

cancel the trip or to transfer the date and/or

to offer other options of tours as well,

according to the clients wish. In this case, it

will be done the total refund of the payment

already made.

b. If the passenger gives up on the

programmed trip or is sent back home for

breaking the exchange program rules,

he/she will pay a penalty according to the

antecedence of his written order to cancel

the tour, as it is said on the EMBRATUR's

Normative Deliberation no 161/1985 read

below:*Cancelled more than 30 days

before the beginning of the trip

10% of the amount paid.

General Conditions

*Cancelled between 29 and 21

days before the beginning of the trip


*Cancelled between 20 and 07

days before the beginning of the trip


*Cancelled between 06 days or

less before the beginning of the trip


c. The passenger that during the trip gives

up on continuing the entire program or part

of it will not have the right of any return of

the amount already allocated.

d. Reimbursement due to trip cancellation

because of an early return of the exchange

student to his/her original country, must

be informed to Belo Brasil 7 days in

advance. The payment method used for the

refund will be the same used by the

student/family to pay for the trip,

according to the “cancellation and refund

policy” above. If the student does not obey

the deadline established by the program

and has paid for his trip in Brasil, making it

necessary for us to proceed with the

reimbursement through International Wire

Transfer, all taxes and bank fees will be the

client's responsibility.

- In case of early return of the student from

the trip or to his/her original country, the

returning ticket to his/her host city is the

student's responsibility.

- The exchange student that cancels the

trip, the amount paid cannot be transferred

to another student (or someone else).

Reimbursement can only be made to an

account in Brazil. If the International Wire

Transfer is the only way to proceed with the

reimbursement all taxes and bank fees will

be the client's responsibility.

- If the exchange student, after enrolling for

a trip and paying for it wishes to change to

another tour, it will be allowed as long as

there is still availability.

- The request of canceling or abandonment

of the trip must be done by letter or e-mail,

as a document, by the tour's participant to

Belo Brasil Tours.

31. We strongly recommend that you buy

your air/bus ticket to the tour meeting

point at your earliest convenience,

especially during high season when tickets

usually sold out quickly.

32. Payment currency: all prices are in

“Reais”, which is the Brazilian official currency.

In case of payment by international wire

transfer, the dollar/euro/your local currency

exchange rate to be considered for

conversion will be the one informed by “Banco

do Brasil” on the day that the payment arrives

in Brasil.

33. All the optional tours mentioned are extra

costs, therefore not included in the trip price.

34. For all the students that will fly to the

departure city or fly from the arrival city to

their host city, we would like to remind you that

your ORIGINAL PASSPORT IS MANDATORY.

35. Belo Brasil Tours does not take the

responsibility of the student's trip from

his/her host city to the departure point and

back.

36. Lost & Found: all the students's items

found during the trip will be sent to Belo Brasil

Tours' office and kept for 60 days after the

end of the trip. The student that lost

something must send us an e-mail with the

description of the item until the deadline

informed (60 days). The mail tax (sedex) is the


37. Image use rights: the student that takes

part on the trip assigns the image use rights

to produce any kind of video production as well

as the entailing of photos in our website and

trips programs.

38. When the DVD is ready, Belo Brasil will

email each student asking for their current

address (whether in Brazil or overseas). If the

mail is returned due to wrong address,

address change, or no claim - Belo will inform

the student of the returned mail and if

desired, the student must pay for the mail to

be resent. Payment must be made by credit

card including the appropriate fees charged

by the card company.

39. In case there are any complaints about

our services, the client will send it written by

letter or e-mail to Belo Brasil Tours until 30

(thirty) days after the end of the services, as it

is said on the art. 26, incise I, paragraph 1o of

the Brazilian Consumer's Defense Code. If it is

not done, after this date the contractual

relationship will be considered perfect and

finished, not obligating the tour operator of

any responsibility.

40. Agreement: Once a student requests the

inscription in any of the trip's programs

organized by Belo Brasil Tours, the client

declares to know and to agree with all the

terms of this “General Conditions”, that you

can find impress on our web site.

41. Whenever a student is late during the

trip and do not get on time at the meeting

point in order to leave with the group to an

activity a staff member will stay there and

wait for the student arrival. As soon as the

student arrives they will take the available

transportation method and all the costs will

be the student responsibility.

42. Early return of the exchange student due

to health issues and/or for breaking the trip

and exchange program rules:

a) the exchange student who breaks the trip

and exchange program rules or gets sick

and is not allowed to continue the trip will be

returned home to his/her host family in

Brazil.

b) This decision will be made by the trip

coordination along with the exchange

organization.

c) The student return to his/her host city will

be managed by the Belo Brasil Tour staff who

will at first contact the host family to assure

they are at home in order to continue the

return planning. In case the host family is not

in the city at the determined date the

exchange student organization may define

another family to host the student in his/her

return until the host family is back.

d) All expenses that may happen due to the

student condition such as hotel, meals,

monitors, transportation, etc are the


e) The student who is returned home due to

breaking the trip/exchange rules may not be

allowed to travel in another tour through

Belo Brasil. In case he/she is already

enrolled and has paid an amount of money

Belo will provide total refund according to the

EMBRATUR regulations.

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