Rio 008

Marijke and Luc

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September 26th 2007
Hello, We arrived save and sound after a very calm boattrip to the mainland again, where a bus took us to our hotel Santa Clara in Rio de Janeiro, a few blocks away from Copacabana beach. The end of the trip for many of us, so our tourleader Hugo suggested to go to a local disco in the favellas in the evening. We gathered in a minivan by eleven o clock in the evening, a guide took us to that me ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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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