The Cake stall

Paradise

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July 26th 2006
In between our two visits to Rio, we popped to the simply stunning Ilha Grande for a week. The island is an hour and a half from the main land and is a protected reserve with amazing beaches, lots of forest and only one village which has no cars!! Without a doubt it is one of the most beautiful places we have ever been in our lives and after one week we didn´t want to leave. As well as spending ... read more

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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