Boa tarde Arnulf,
I don't remember whether I already told you but I've been living in Brazil in the between Salvador and Fortaleza for almost five years, something around '78 and '83.
Since then I've been back to those places tens of times. I still have in my heart that Country even if I must say that it changed a lot ... unfortunately in worse in my opinion.
Anyway I still like to go there whenever I can.
Perhaps you have some relatives over there, so for sure one day you'll have the chance to cycle some stretch of its unrivalled coastline.
Cheers.