scott sending off nuson jr. back to rio

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October 28th 2009
The last couple of days have been a bit frustrating. This is simply because I think I am the only person in this town that speaks english at all. My goal here was to learn Portuguese. I am trying, and to some degree I am picking up a few words here and there. I sure study a lot. What happens is every time I am put in a situation to try to speak to someone it seems as though someone has tied a ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Saquarema

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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