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The Virtue and Vice that is Rio De Janeiro

November 1st 2008
Consider yourself warned! Now before I went to Rio so many people told me of the horror stories awaiting me in Rio. I heard everyone there is looking to pick off tourists. I heard life is cheap. I heard hard drugs are everywhere accompanied by corrupt policemen. I heard the women are only gold diggers. I was warned not to wear flashy clothes, not to speak english in public or on public transport, ... read more
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Brazilian Flag 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
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