Botafogo Football Match

Botafogo Football Match

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October 22nd 2006
On arriving in Copacabana the first thing that I must tell you about is my hostel Stone of a Beach, definitely one of the best hostels I’ve ever stayed in with wicked staff, good food and the hot tub on the roof terrace......(hence the reason why I got stuck there for so long! So decided to go to a futbal match (how the Brazilian’s spell it) and watch the local side Botafogo. Brazil currently ... 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