From the second swimming hole

No Martians Here

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August 29th 2007
For our stay in the National Park area we stopped at Alto Paraiso to pick up our guide. Pulling into the Rodoviaria (bus terminal) of this little town we had our first indication that we were in hippie country as a barefooted rag-topped lady came onto the truck trying to sell us her jewellery. We were not going to see any toucans during our visit to the National Park but we saw one there in a tre ... read more

South America » Brazil » Goiás » Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park

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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