Rio

First Day in Rio

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January 11th 2008
Well, The flight from israel was late on departure, because of a crack in the pilot's windsheild (which would have made it a non shield if the flight would have taken off). Luckly i had 4 hours between the flights and thus i reached the flight on the last second, which did not help me avoid waiting for another delay, this time in the flight to rio, for another hour. At the end i reached the ... read more

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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