Botafogo

Rio, Brasil 1

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January 6th 2009
Day 1 (Tuesday) - The bus pulled into port 60. My directions said to catch a bus to the main metro station at port 60. I was a little confused but quickly found a bus titled "Estacion Metro" pulling in Port 59. The bus driver was quite helpful, guiding me through the motions necessary to get me a bus and metro ticket. He also let me keep my large bag at the front, which freed me from the heavy lif ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Botafogo

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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