View of Ipanema Beach

Birthday Celebrations in Rainy Rio!

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July 26th 2007
How do you get one of the most famous beaches in the world entirely to yourselves? Simple, ensure you visit on a wet and windy Saturday afternoon! Our first proper stop in Brazil was Rio, and during the five days we spent there we never saw the sun once! To be honest neither of us were particularly excited about visiting Rio - the Lonely Planet curbed our excitment with too many warnings ab ... 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