Bye, bye Rio!

From Rio to Iguaçu

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February 20th 2007
The first part of the day was spent travelling to and from the airport and on the plane. As the plane took off we had one last look at the beautiful views of Rio. One interesting thing I noticed was the very fine line of land that ended up in the formation of a small island. Once we arrived in Iguaçu, for the first time since arriving in Brazil, my gut feeling told me it'd be safe for us to u ... read more

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more