Ilha Grande 001

Marijke and Luc

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September 20th 2007
Hello, We just arrived on Ilha Grande, an island between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and again old material to connect with. Anyway, we travelled from Foz do Iguaçu ( waterfalls ) by nightbus untill Sao Paulo, where we had half an hour to eat something before connecting to another bus for six hours bringing us to Paraty. This place along the coast side is well preserved, lovely old town, nice ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Ilha Grande

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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