Prison Model

Recife and Olinda, Brazil

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January 12th 2008
Saturday 12th Jan Ship Time 1400hrs Home Time 1700hrs Temperature today was 27c at 0700hrs rising to around 30c at midday. Ok, where was I? Ah yes, we were at sea up until 0800hrs on Friday 11th when we berthed at Recife in Brazil. Recife, the capital of the state of Pernambuco, is situated on the Atlantic coast of northeast Brazil at the confluence of the Capibaribe and Beberibe rivers. ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife

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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