P1050208

Rio de Janeiro

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June 25th 2014
We arrived at 4.30 am to an unexpected wet and dark Rio de Janeiro. After taking a rollercoaster of a bus ride, we were dropped somewhere near our hostel. It was raining pretty heavily by this time and after 24 hours travelling, spirits were not particularly high. After first arriving at a brown garage door, which I insisted was the right address, we then realised we were on the wrong road and aft ... read more

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

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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