Rio de Janeiro

Christ the Reedemer, Sugar Loaf and Men in Samba Drag....

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July 10th 2008
It took a staggering 27 hours to get from Salvador to Rio!!! Luckily the buses in Brazil are pretty comfortable and the drivers stop frequently so that you can stretch you legs and grab a bite to eat. We spent 3 nights in Rio and loved every second of it. The weather was really nice, the hostel we stayed in in Copacabana was great and the things to see and do in Rio were amazing. You could easi ... read more

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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