Paradise Found

The Good Life

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February 3rd 2009
The conductor pulled out his phone card, dialled the number on the pamphlet asked for directions and put us on the next bus going that way. It took us a moment to process what had just transpired before I remembered...this is Brazil, the land where the people you meet will either kill or rob you or become your best friend. Well, I´m still alive, have yet to be robbed and my list of best friends j ... read more

South America » Brazil » Santa Catarina » Florianópolis

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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