View from top of Sugar Loaf Mountain

SA Cruise: Day 3

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December 20th 2012
We awake much refreshed after a great sleep. We meet our friends downstairs and arrange at the hospitality desk for a tour of the city with an English-speaking driver. As our transfer to the ship is scheduled for 4:20 pm, we opt for a 5-hour tour focusing on the city's main highlights. We then enjoy a buffet breakfast in the hotel. After freshening up, we connect with our driver, Lucio, at ... 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