Three young American tourists, Alex, his sister Bea, and her friend Amy, are Backpacking (travel) in Brazil. They decide to go by bus and visit parts of the country instead of flying directly to the Northeast Region, Brazil they wish to visit. After a bus crash leaves all the passengers stranded, they are joined by two English men, Finn and Liam, and an Australian woman, Pru, who is fluent in Portuguese language. The group find a cabana bar where several other tourists and locals are partying. After spending the day on the beach, they are served Mickey Finn (drugs) and pass out.