Mad Hatters

Manaus Has Carnival Too, You Know

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February 24th 2009
The People´s Carnival So, we left Rio the day before carnival and every single person we met seemed to think we were mad, especially when we said that no, we weren´t going to Salvador instead, but would in fact be in Manaus. "Of all the places", "Oh my god", "Their carnival is crap" were among the comments we got, but along we went anyway as the ticking travel clock keeps us heading ev ... read more

South America » Brazil » Amazonas

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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