Sunset on Ipanema beach

Rio Baby

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April 10th 2007
Rio de Janeiro - 10 to 13th April Since we have been travelling on our own we have booked most of our accommodation through the Hostel Bookers website. Unfortunately the Internet on Ilha Grande had conked out so we couldn´t get hold of the address of our Hostel in Rio all we knew was the name, Alpha Hostel & the area, Botafogo. When our boat arrived on the main land we offered to pop to ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro

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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