Brazil

Brazil Part 4 - Carnaval !

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February 7th 2008
My original plan was to spend Carnaval in Salvador, but after making such great friends in Rio I decided to spend it there. I met up with the gang at Ipanema beach on Friday afternoon. It was the only day I was back there that was sunny. I had forgotten how much it rains in Rio. We hung out there for a couple of hours and then went home to change for the night. My first two nights of Carnaval w ... 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