View of Rio and Sugar loaf Mountain

The Amazing Rio

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July 18th 2008
Well, we have arrived to the end of our trip, and what an amzing city to celebrate our five weeks. Everything about Rio is amazing. It is vibrant, colourful and it has the most unbelievable landscape that a city can be built around. Every poster and photograph you have ever seen can´t do it enough justice, because everywhere you look is pretty unbelievable. We arrived in the afternoon and head ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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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