Rio de Janeiro -- Day 1 Photo 4

Rio de Janeiro -- Day 1

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May 22nd 2011
Rio de Janeiro -- the ‘Marvelous City’ We left Igaussu Falls behind with a yearning in the heart to visit it again and again and yet again, though we knew perfectly well that perhaps we will not be able to visit it again in this lifetime. It is not easy visiting it from Mumbai with long flights resulting in jet-lag, long hours spent waiting at airports for connections and long periods of s ... 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