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Rio de Janeiro

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June 12th 2011
The First Evening I landed bumpily into on Rio Monday 6 June 2011. It took about 10 minutes longer than I thought it would, on the scale that may not seem like much, But, at the speed that a plane travels at, consider it a reflection upon just how massive this mountainous, forested beach city is. After much faffing about and confusion over which floor of the airport I was on, I found ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema

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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