Coming down the rock

Flour filled pastry friend (Paraty)

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February 25th 2011
Four hour coach journey landed us in Paraty (a town by the coast) at the Backpacker´s House Hostel. Charmed by it hammocks and large DVD collection of House we quickly felt at home. First day we decided to hire bikes and ride up to some waterfalls outside the town. We had a choice of medium or difficult route so of course we bravely/stupidly decide to go difficult. We made it and it was worth ... 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