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Day 43: Pantanal

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June 10th 2011
This morning we were all really exciting about going piranha fishing because we had been told that if we caught some we could have them for lunch, so our motivation was something different to eat! We walked for a couple of km’s and sat off the side of a bridge with bamboo rods waiting for bites. We did pretty well and managed to catch about 15 piranha’s, we caught more but some were too small ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pantanal

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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