Ilha Grande - prison turned paradise.
March 1st 2008 During my time in Rio de Janeiro - I took two trips to the big island - Ilha Grande - it sounds so natural in Portuguese but translated "Big Island" - clumsy. It is virtually road and car free, a natural relaxed paradise just a few hours from the hustle of big city Rio.
For most of it's history as part of the country of Brazil Ilha Grande was a high security prison - off limits to the public, t
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