Paraty, Brazil

Week 3: BRAZIL Paraty > ARGENTINA Puerto Iguazu

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March 27th 2011
Monday 14th March - Sunday 20th March We arrived in Paraty still trembling from the roller coaster bus ride and bumped into two other fellow travellers with their map out looking for the same hostel as us. Paraty is a colonial village, on the coast 4 hours south of Rio, with cobble streets so uneven you have to adopt the rock hopping approach. We instantly liked the feel of the place – the ... read more

South America » Brazil

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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