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Rio - Trams, Cable Cars and Surf Boards

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April 28th 2008
Hooray! The sun has been out for a whole week. We've been making the most of it with a couple of hours of bronzing every day. No swimming though. Look at the panoramic photo above and you'll see why. Great for surfers, lousy for us! The series of pictures was on a day when we thought the waves were huge, but for a few days they were much, MUCH bigger! We've been trying to wrap up the tourist tr ... 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