Rodizio

Rio de Janeiro 4th-9th Feb 08

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February 4th 2008
Finally arrived in rio on Monday 4th Feb. Ask most people to describe Rio and they´ll say things along the lines of "beautiful beaches", "sunkissed", "paradise" etc.. If you´d asked us that Monday afternoon we would have replied "pissing down"! Yes, 24 hours after leaving a bright, sunny Manchester we started our 6 month trip in a wet, muggy Rio! We arrived at our hotel (First Barra, als ... read more

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

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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