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Rio Carnival 2012

February 20th 2012
We´ve left it quite late to start the blog so have a lot to fit in! We arrived around 9am to a very hot Rio on the first day of the carnival, after a surprisingly easy 12 hour flight from Rome. Our hostel, Cafe Rio Hostel, is in Laranjeiras an area about 20 minutes from the main beaches. Luckily, our hostel is also just around the corner from the train up to Christ the Redeemer, so we managed to ... 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

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Hayden and Lucy

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After months of saving Hayden and I are finally leaving the UK today and heading to South America for (roughly) 3 months! We thought we'd set up this public blog and try our best at keeping every one up to date fairly regularly, adding photos along the way too! Our itinerary so far is Rio-Ilha Grande-Paraty-Sau Paulo-Iguazu, we then plan to visit Argentina, Chile, Bolovia and Peru... But we will see how long our money lasts! Our blog is mainly for family and friends but we'll add a few tips about each place. Enjoy :)... full info

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