Sunset over Rio

Brazil

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March 15th 2009
Sitting between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Paraty is a great place to 'get away from it all' and is our first stay in Brazil. This is one of the world's best preserved Portuguese colonial towns and is now World Heritage listed. The town was originally settled in 1531 on the opposite side of the river, but in the 17th century the Indians who lived on the current site were driven away and the tow ... read more

South America » Brazil

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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