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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]
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] Blog: Unforgettable Arrival
Date: July 11th 2007
After a long journey from Manchester, via London, via Sao Paulo we are completing our approach into Rio when the pilot in his very calm, perfect english pilot-voice announces that there may be a fire in the hold and we need to make an emergency landing. As he is so perfectly calm, with his perfect english pilot-voice we just don't quite understand what is going on. It is only when the cabin crew ( ... read more
Date: July 11th 2007
After a long journey from Manchester, via London, via Sao Paulo we are completing our approach into Rio when the pilot in his very calm, perfect english pilot-voice announces that there may be a fire in the hold and we need to make an emergency landing. As he is so perfectly calm, with his perfect english pilot-voice we just don't quite understand what is going on. It is only when the cabin crew ( ... read more
