South America, Brazil - Sao Paulo to Arraial dÀjuda March 3rd 2009 Taking a break from buses, we flew to Sao Paulo from Iguazu. Here we met up with Simon and Letitia, who flew in from London to start their Sth America travels. Sao Paulo was ok, but just another big city. Very densely populated and lots of high rise buildings. The highlight was a random street parade / party that we came across in the suburbs, and the very funny Caipihrina vendor who entertained u ... read more
South America » Brazil 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