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The Girl In Ipanema

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April 14th 2006
Oi (Hi) from Rio! Presently our adventures have been both festive & fun-filled! This morning we went to the ocean, conveniently located at the footsteps of our hotel in Copacabana. Now we are in Ipanema and we have created a list of top 25 Brazilian moments. The rest will have to be continued. 1. Amazonas (Ah-ma-zone-ass) 2. Caipirinhas 3. (Sans) toucans 4. The swallows are comin ... 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