View of the city

Rrrrio

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May 1st 2011
Ok I'm about a month behind but it's too hard to catch up. Also they've changed the website so that I can't choose South America on my iPod so might as well call it the Bahamas. We stayed in a hostel in Leblon which is one of the safest/nicest parts of Rio. It was a nice hostel with a bar and the like. The first night we went for a meal at a per kilo restaurant recommended as cheap ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » 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