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Motorhome gathering in Tangará da Serra and retired couple's van life story

28.12.2025 08:00 1 min 1 source РУС
Motorhome gathering in Tangará da Serra and retired couple's van life story
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A couple from Maringá, Paraná, has been traveling Brazil in a self-converted van for five years. They initially used a Kombi and recently upgraded to a van equipped with solar panels, a bed, kitchen, and bathroom. Their next planned destination is Ushuaia, Argentina.

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Paraná couple converts van into motorhome for retirement travels across Brazil

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Gasolina Comum

$1.28 /l

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RON 95

$1.31 /l

BRL6.75 · €1.14/l

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cheaper than 76% of countries

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$1.35 /l

BRL6.95 · €1.18/l

58 of 166

cheaper than 66% of countries

GNV

$0.94 /l

BRL4.82 · €0.82/l

8 of 16

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Etanol

$0.82 /l

BRL4.24 · €0.72/l

2 of 6

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A retired couple from Maringá converted a van into a motorhome for traveling across Brazil. Over five years, they have visited six states using two different vehicles, with their current goal being to reach Ushuaia in Argentina. The motorhome is equipped with solar panels, an improvised double bed, a kitchen, and a bathroom with a chemical toilet.

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The third edition of the Motorhome Rally took place in Pato Bragado, Paraná, Brazil, bringing together more than 100 motorhomes and participants from various regions and other countries. Mayor John Nodari stated that the event boosted local commerce and promoted tourist attractions, including Porto Britânia, which is set to receive investments for improvements and revitalization, as well as the Municipal Lake. The rally was organized by a committee of local motorhome owners and the Municipal Department of Industry and Commerce.

Laura Terra, 35, a journalist from Pelotas, and Bruno Rezende, 36, a videomaker from São Bernardo do Campo, live in a converted van they call Maresia e Marerê. The expedition began on 24 July in Barra do Chuí, at the southern tip of Brazil, and is expected to end in Oiapoque, Amapá, covering more than 8,500 km; the estimated duration is two to three years. The couple originally planned a South American tour, but after being defrauded during the van's conversion and exceeding their budget, they opted to start with Brazil's coast from south to north. They are accompanied by three cats; the journey is documented on social media under the name The Search Couple.

Former Brazilian deputy prosecutor-general Solange Mendes de Souza converted a motorhome into a home to carry her piano after retirement. The Piano Nômade project has covered Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Chile and Peru, logging nearly 50,000 km. The motorhome is equipped with solar panels, lithium batteries, a diesel stove and tanks for 260 litres of water. The next stage is North America (US, Mexico, Canada).

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