At the serrado near Lencois, looking down the river

Getting Away From the Beach

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June 8th 2011
We left Salvador early on May 23rd heading for Lencois, 6 hours inland. It would our first adventure away from the sea for a while, so we were pretty excited about the change of scenery. However, the journey there wasn't completely without incident: a passing truck demolished our wing mirror so we had to wait for an hour on the hard shoulder for someone to come and replace it! Later on we pass ... read more

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Chapada Diamantina National Park

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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