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Landed in Rio

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October 29th 2008
Landed in Rio last night around 9pm Rio time. We're 2 hours behind ye here. Weather is fab-about 28degrees today. Flight was fine- them sleeping pills are unreal-had trouble waking up when the plane had landed. Our hostel "The Mango Tree" is fine-lots of Irish here- met a few different people just over for 2/3 week holidays and one backpacker at the end of his journey. Took a stroll down to Ipanem ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema

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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