Rochina Favela

Brazil Continued - Rio and the South

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February 26th 2008
Sandwiched on one side by white sandy beaches, and on the other by mountains, Rio is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful cities imaginable. The Botafogo, Copacabana and Ipanema beaches are the centres for entertainment and relaxation during the day, and by night Ipanema and Lapa become the centres of action with Samba dancing galore. Add to this the fanatical local support of Rio's football t ... read more

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

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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