Rickety bridge

Florianopolis

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November 3rd 2006
We arrived in Florianopolis on the 31st Oct or maybe the 1st of Nov... anyway we were immediately approached at the bus station by a guy offering us accommodation. Now we had planned to stay in the International Hostel in town but after reading the old guide book we haggled with the guy and got a Pousada (like a guest house, bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, roof etc for 40$ Real per night which is app ... read more

South America » Brazil » Santa Catarina » Florianópolis

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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