The Drinking Circle

The Calm after the Storm...sort of!!

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March 12th 2010
Praia do Forte We left the carnage of Salvador behind on the 17th February and on the recommendation of our villa rep, headed 50kms up the coast to a place called Praia do Forte, a beach resort that reminded me very much of a Greek Island town, in the hope of some well deserved relaxation…or so I thought! Not leaving Salvador until 17:00 was not a smart move as it meant arriving in th ... read more

South America » Brazil » Bahia

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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