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Ilha Grande

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January 15th 2009
A blue bay, a strip of beach, a village with no cars, green hills as backdrop...reminds me of Perhentian Kecil and little of Gili T. The community here is larger than the first yet there are no horses and carts here as on the second. It's also a much bigger island than either of them. It's a couple of hours south of Rio. I spent three days here, hanging out with some of the gang from Arraial: J ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Ilha Grande

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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