At the carnival!

Rio!

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March 7th 2011
First blog entry! We're hoping to write about once a week so you can keep track of us. Hopefully we won't ramble on too much... So our first stop has been Rio de Janeiro for Carnival! We definitely threw ourselves in at the deep end! We have decided that for anyone who has experienced the craziness of life in Spain, if you're trying to imagine what Rio is like imagine Spain on drugs - Rio is ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Lapa

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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