Christ the Redeemer

Rio De Janerio!

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June 21st 2012
Rio We arrived in Rio early afternoon after catching an earlier bus from Paraty and headed for Che Largarto, the hostel in Impanema where the Irish boys where staying.. Somehow it was cheaper to book online than it was to rock up and book a bed, however the boys had warned us so we booked the night before. The hostel was ok, but quite small. The first night was fairly quiet and we went out for ... read more

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

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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