Pereque-Acu river, Paraty

Life´s a beach

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February 15th 2007
I´m not much of a beach person really, but the island of Santa Catarina was a good place to relax for a few days. Much of the island is heavily built up, but I was staying in a blissfully peaceful little fishing village called Amacao. There is not much in Amacao apart from a small church, a few cafés, and lots of boats. Things got quite lively at night, though, with local samba bands drumming ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Paraty

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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