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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: Tales from the Jungle
Date: August 12th 2007
When we first started this trip, we fully expected to lose things. Most importantly, we wanted to lose our too-structured, over-stressed, over-worked lives. But we also knew that we would lose the occasional jacket, ipod or sunglasses. The thing that we did not want to lose by any means were those things that could not be replaced, like our memories and our pictures. Which it why I was so upse ... read more
Date: August 12th 2007
When we first started this trip, we fully expected to lose things. Most importantly, we wanted to lose our too-structured, over-stressed, over-worked lives. But we also knew that we would lose the occasional jacket, ipod or sunglasses. The thing that we did not want to lose by any means were those things that could not be replaced, like our memories and our pictures. Which it why I was so upse ... read more
