Teatro Municipal, Rio de Janeiro

Samba street party, hanging out with the big man, and a bit of island hopping thrown in for good measure

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September 23rd 2006
I´ve been putting off this entry for a couple of days, as I seem to have accumulated SO much to write about. With this in mind, I have a feeling that this entry may end up a bit of an ´I did this, then I did that´kind of thing, so apologies to all those who were hoping for an inspirational piece of writing! So, where was I? Oh yes, Rio baby! I´ve moved on twice since then so I´m having to ca ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Paraty

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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