Arcos de Lapa with the Nova Catedral in background

February 27th 2007
I'm currently in Sao Paulo, but I'm not here for very long, I got here yesterday and I leave for Campinas tomorrow. I'm therefore going to keep this blog short, so I don't waste time on the net, when I could be out exploring. I'm back on my own now, it feels slightly strange not being in the company of Shannon, Sherry and Alyssa. Shannon is now back in Canada, while Sherry and Alyssa are now hopef ... 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

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Padders Travels in South (America / Africa)

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In 2007 I wrote this blog to cover my trip to South America, where I mainly visited Argentina, Chile and Brazil (plus Uruguay and Easter Island). Now I find that I'm going on another long trip, this time 10 weeks in South Africa, although this time its not purely a holiday, it is for work. So I'm thinking I should start blogging again. Since its a work trip I am not sure how much travel I'll actually do and what I'll end up writing about but here goes... For those interested in the route of my South America trip its here: http://local.live.com/?v=2&cid=75456FDB9A08F501!106 ... full info

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