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The Wonders of Rio

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March 3rd 2006
Hi everyone, Well, we´ve arrived safe and sound in Rio and already we´ve much to tell...... On Day 1 we hit Copacabana beach and did a bit of altitude and heat training (a mere 32 degrees). In the 3 hours we lay on the beach front we were greeted by the many ´entreprenuers´that walk the sands. Towels, drinks, bikinis, hats, coconuts, prawns, sunglasses, basically we could have done our weekl ... read more

South America » Brazil » 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