Copocabana Beach from our Hotel

Rio de Janeiro

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April 15th 2007
We arrived in Rio De Janeiro late on Wednesday evening, a city of 9 million people so pretty big and busy, and as long as we liked the place we intended to stay for 11 days. This was to be our beach break and give us a chance to have some rest and relaxation. The first two days were spent seeing all of the sights, the beaches, the city centre, Sugar Loaf Mountain and Concorvado (the huge statue of ... 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