City of God Photo 4

December 4th 2010
Stairways, backalleys, concrete huts, dealers and slums, today was all about the favelas... Located on the sloping hillsides of Rio, were the houses built upon houses that made up the favelas, and as there is no room to expand they grow taller, building on top of each other. Our trip into Rio´s less affluent neighborhoods had been framed by the recent political activity, which the driver nar ... 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

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Jane and James

Hello Everyone! Welcome to our blog! We intend to update this as much as possible whilst we are on our travels to keep you all informed of our whereabouts! Our key dates so far are: 30th November 2010 - Leave London and fly to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 31st January 2011 - We begin our 4 day trek of the Inca Trail, Peru 8th March 2011 - Fly from Santiago, Chile to Auckland, New Zealand 22nd April 2011 - Leave New Zealand and fly to Nadi, Fiji 6th May 2011 - Fly from Fiji to Cairns, Australia via Auckland and Sydney We are going to work in Australia and have a 12 month Visa so... full info

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