Oilnda - Church No 2

North East Coast of Brazil - Week 2

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June 23rd 2008
Olinda Leaving Maragogi, we are faced again, with the problem of getting out of this village, and Katja kindly drops all her plans and offers to drive us to Olinda (a 3 hours drive) for the cost of the petrol. This hospitality overwhelms us and saying goodbye turns out to be a little tearful, especially as she has driven us around 4 different pousadas until we find one that we like. We wou ... read more

South America » Brazil

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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