Maracana

And so it begins!!

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January 29th 2010
Day 1 So the 12th January finally arrived and after some last minute cramming of clothes into the backpack, my life for the next 14 months was sitting before me all zipped up. I successfully negotiated my way through the London rush hour to arrive at Heathrow in plenty of time and as I’d already checked in the day before, just had to drop my bag off…or so I thought! The lady at the desk not ... read more

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

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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