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Where it begins... Rio!

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February 21st 2011
Landed on the 17th and welcomed at the hostel El Misti with a ridiculously strong Cairpirinha, we felt ready for Rio. Not to be stopped by jet lag we used our four days to see the main sites and attractions: Ipanema Beach On the first day we ventured to the famous Ipanema beach and was strangly greeted by a Justin Beiber song, which has continued to follow us since - Hopefully this is j ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Botafogo

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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