Rio

Rio de Janiero

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February 12th 2008
Hello Everyone! Well we made it to Brazil after a long time travelling from Peru. We flew into Sao Paulo and then had to get to the bus station and get on a bus to Rio, all went rather well and without a hitch. Got a taxi to the hotel that we thought we had a reservation, turned out we didnt really, oh dear. It was the last day of the Carnival the day we arrived so the place was mobbed, to cut ... 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