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Day 52: Sao Paulo

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June 19th 2011
We left our hostel in Rio at midday and headed to the main bus terminal down town. We bought a ticket for the 1.30pm bus to Sao Paulo, which took 6 hours. Part way along through the trip we came across a bus which had turned over right across the road, so we couldn’t get past until they had moved it. The bus was quite nice, and we were given snacks, but Rach had to sit next to a reeeally smelly ... read more

South America » Brazil » São Paulo

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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