On the beach!

Ah, Rio!

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January 25th 2011
Rio was very, very hot, but lots of fun. As we sailed in early in the morning, it was hard to believe we were actually seeing Sugar Loaf and Corcovado Mountains, for real! The "Christ the Redeemer" statue was slightly obscured by clouds, but we could see it was there. We had the premier berth in port, being much closer to the terminal than the three huge ships that were there, too. We took a b ... 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