Paul & Christo

Rio

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March 7th 2008
Two very white Irish people set off on a great adventure to South America with very little Spanish and even less tolerence for the sun!!!!! - Apologies for the spelling I have 2 excuses first I´m trying to type this as fast as possible and hit some wrong keys and secondly I can´t spell. The flight to Rio inculded an overnight in Madrid which Iberia paid for. If you are ever offered this accept ... 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