I made it to Rio! After 3 months of travelling around this vast continent I have finally made it to one of the greatest cities of the world - Rio de Janeiro (the river of January), founded by the Portuguese and home to about 7 million souls. It’s a great city in a fabulous location, probably the most impressive setting for a city I have seen - just about beating off the challenge from Cape Town. I had a nice time of it in Paraty, once the sun finally came out. We spent the last day aboard a boat which cruised around the islands around the Costa Verde. It was festival time in Paraty - they celebrate the local sugar cane spirit ‘Cachaca’ by partying all weekend in the main square - very entertaining! We left
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