Corn snack

MACEIO

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April 27th 2010
A short few hours from Recife lies Maceio, a popular Brazilian beach resort. The beaches are fronted by medium-rise hotels, coconut palms, bars, beach football and volleyball pitches and has a nice holiday feel to the place. The sea is a gorgeous turquoise colour but is sadly a bit polluted. Our plans to take a schooner trip for the day to nearby Islands were foiled by the weather so we spent ... read more

South America » Brazil

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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