Before we knew about the dealy!

Rio!

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February 25th 2011
So we finally arrived in Rio de Janeiro after a 2 hour dely at Manchester and a 9 hour wait in Heathrow! We were able to keep ourselves entertained though, at arriving at terminal 5 in Heathrow we heard music and decided to investigate, all the airline staff were doing kareoke and fundraising for red nose day and we were quickly asked to sing. We were a bit dubious as there were a lot of people ar ... 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