Ocean view

Week in Vila Velha

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September 18th 2014
We spent a week in Vila Velha with our friends Dan and Geli, aiming to see what life is like for the average middle class Brazilian. Of course, not everyone gets to live on the 11thfloor of an apartment that overlooks a beautiful beach. Vila Velha is the sister city of Vitoria, the capital of Espirito Santo. Vitoria is a major sea port, through which raw materials from the state of Mina ... read more

South America » Brazil » Espírito Santo » Vitória

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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