Paraty

Paraty

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June 25th 2011
After having waited for ages for the bus taking me from Rio airport to the bus station, I finally made it to the terminal at around 4pm.. A quick glance at the screens told me there was a bus at 4.30, which I thought was perfect. Only when I got to the ticket booth, I discovered that there was no space left. The man explained (in Portuguese) that I'd have to get a bus to somewhere in between a ... read more

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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