Free falling

Rio - Skydiving

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May 18th 2007
Our first task upon arriving was to sort out the skydiving! we had arranged a provisional booking with one particular company .. but the hostel allowed us to make a concrete booking with another company through them and it was even cheaper .. result!! Surprisingly neither Silke or I were in the slightest bit nervous the night before ... we just tried to resist the temptation to get too drunk o ... 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