SAO PAULO

HANGING OUT WITH THE PAULISTAS

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June 28th 2009
The bus from Campo Grande was supposed to arrive Sao Paulo at 1pm, 2pm already and we were still stuck in traffic, I got worried as I told Rapha the bus arrival of 1pm, we pulled in to the station at 3:30pm, very embarrased I apologized profusely to Rapha who greeted me with his usual big smile, but first thing he said to me is you're so thin!! Hey backpacking is not easy, I lose when when I trave ... read more

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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