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A Brazillion Reasons to come to Rio

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January 1st 2008
My first steps of 2008 were made with a limp. It was early morning Jan. 1st. Jenny and I hit the pavement in search of refueling sustenance. We were coming off a night that neither of us will ever forget. The evening burned an indelible mark on both of our minds, but we were more concerned with the physical marks that New Year's 2008 had left behind. My body in particular was left battered fr ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema

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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