riding the bonde through Santa Teresa

Rio - part 1

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November 30th 2008
We hadn´t planned on going to Rio just yet...our flight out of Brazil leaves Rio on 8th January and we were going to save it til last. But the promise of dancing in the streets with our friends made the decision easy, so now we have a weekend in Rio to enjoy. We stay in Santa Teresa, a neighbourhood to the north of the famous beaches but next door to Lapa, the heart of Rio´s street party scene. ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Santa Teresa

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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