Tucan at Bird Sanctuary in Iguazu

Foz do Iguazu

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November 8th 2007
Well, we finally have time, internet, and a computer with USB and a DVD drive all at the same time! Today we saw the largest hydro electric dam in the world, the Itaipu dam on the Parana river, hundreds of exotic birds at a santuary and the Iguazu falls from the Brazilian side. It was a busy day. The Itaipu dam was amazing, the pictures do not convey the size of the dam. The power generation c ... read more

South America » Brazil

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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