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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]
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] Blog: Brazil Independence Weekend
Date: September 7th 2009
We get a four-day weekend because there is no school on Fridays (usually) and Monday is Brazil's Independence Day. I went to the beach for an hour and half on Friday and then it started to rain. And I took a nap for the rest of the day! On Saturday, I took the bus to Shopping Barra, but I forgot my camera. It was my first time on the bus, it costs 2.20 R$ (1US$=1.85R$). I took a bus that had "Shop ... read more
Date: September 7th 2009
We get a four-day weekend because there is no school on Fridays (usually) and Monday is Brazil's Independence Day. I went to the beach for an hour and half on Friday and then it started to rain. And I took a nap for the rest of the day! On Saturday, I took the bus to Shopping Barra, but I forgot my camera. It was my first time on the bus, it costs 2.20 R$ (1US$=1.85R$). I took a bus that had "Shop ... read more
