Ihla Grande

Week 2: BRAZIL Ipanema > Ihla Grande

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March 13th 2011
(Mon-Thurs – Rio covered in week 1) Friday 11th March – Sunday 13th March So I think we covered off Rio in our first blog. You’ll have to bear with us, we do expect to warm up to this travel writing stuff, as we aspire to actually become funny and entertaining at some point on our journey… Thanks for all your comments so far, it’s great to know you’re keen on the blog idea. Also, ou ... 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