View from the House

One week down

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April 30th 2006
I can´t belive I´ve only been here a week, it feels like ages. The most important thing is the weather is great - hot and sunny every day. Have managed not to get burnt so far but I guess there´s plenty of time for that. Eventually started work at my placement this week. Monday was orientation day but the guy that runs my project wasn´t there so he was going to pick me up on Tuesday at 9am. ... 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