View of the city - Vista sulla citta´

Rio de Janeiro

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September 12th 2006
Hello guys. Well we have arrived in Rio and spent 4 days seeing the sights and sounds Rio has to offer!! The flight from London was good considering we nearly missed the plane despite being in the airport 5 hours before the Rio flight!! Anyway Philip was lucky as he got 8 hours sleep compared to Chiara who was awake, looking at the path of the flight over the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, wonderin ... read more

South America » Brazil » 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