30 Home Games: Plans for the Americas 2013 - FIBA Americas Caracas, Venezuela

Europe 2011 highlighted by EuroBasket in Lithuania.
South America 2013 awaits with FIBA Americas in Caracas, Venezuela

I spent 2011 traveling around Europe, amongst other things I was able to have a Basketball experience in each Country I set foot in, highlighted by the month spent in hoopsmad Lithuania for EuroBasket.
In 2013 I'll extend my adventures to South America where I will reconnect with "Familia Feliz" in their native Brazil and enjoy the FIBA Americas Championship in Caracas, Venezuela.

Caracas, Venezuela hosts the FIBA Americas Championship.
By all accounts, its nothing like Disney.

Schedule Announced for the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship
The Championship will be played from August 30th to September 11th in the Poliedro of Caracas with the participation of Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela.

August 30
11:00 - Jamaica vs. Canada
13:30 - Argentina vs. Paraguay
17:00 - Puerto Rico vs. Brazil
19:30 - Venezuela vs. Mexico

August 31
11:00 - Uruguay vs. Jamaica
13:30 - Canada vs. Puerto Rico
17:00 – Dominican Republic vs. Argentina
19:30 - Paraguay vs. Venezuela

September 1
11:00 - Brazil vs Canada
13:30 - Mexico vs. Paraguay
17:00 - Venezuela vs. Dominican Republic
19:30 - Puerto Rico vs. Uruguay

September 2
11:00 – Dominican Republic vs. Mexico
13:30 - Jamaica vs. Puerto Rico
17:00 - Uruguay vs. Brazil
19:30 - Argentina vs Venezuela

September 3
11:00 - Paraguay vs. Dominican Republica
13:30 - Canada vs. Uruguay
17:00 - Mexico vs. Argentina
19:30 - Brazil vs. Jamaica

Map of South America

General Travel resources
- Smart Traveller: Americas listings
- The Travel Doctor
- Vaccinations for Travel
- National Geographic 'Scam City' video playlist
- Sleeping in Airports
- Hostel Bookers

South America
- Argentina 
- Bolivia 
- Brazil 

Australian Embassy, Brasilia
SES QD 801
Conjunto K, Lote 07
BSB, DF 70200-010, Brasilia, Brazil
Telephone: 55 61 3226 3111
Facsimile: 55 61 3226 1112
E-mail: embaustr@dfat.gov.au 

- Getting a Brazil VISA from S.America (Buenos Aires) - Passport with at least six months validity; Passport photo; Roundtrip ticket to Brazil; Proof of hotel reservation; and financial records, which may include bank statements and proof of earnings
- General Brasil VISA info

- Chile 
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Guyana 
- Paraguay
- Peru
Shipibo Ayahuasca Retreat in the Amazon - Iquitos, Peru
- Suriname
- Uruguay
- Venezuela

Canadian Embassy, Caracas
Avenida Francisco de Miranda con Avenida Sur
Altamira, Caracas, Venezuela
Telephone: (58 212) 600 3000; 600 3042 or 600 3043
Facsimile: (58 212) 263 4981
E-mail: crcas@international.gc.ca
Website: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/venezuela/

- Handling money
- Border Crossing from Colombia
- CouchSurfing suggestions for Baloncesto in Caracas