Background: 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 the country when in 1985 the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader. Highly unequal income distribution remains a pressing problem.
June 14th 2008South America » Brazil » Distrito Federal » Brasília Brasilia, the capital on Brazil.
We flew from Natal to Brasilia and the flight was three hours. It cost us e180 and we departed in the middle of the night.
In Brasilia the hotels slash there prices ... 28 photos[full story]
March 11th 2008South America » Brazil » Distrito Federal » Brasília The next stop was to the capital of Brasil - the imaginatively named Brasilia! Brasilia was specifically designed to be the capital of Brazil in the 1950´s. From above it is the shape of an aeroplane ... 10 photos[full story]
March 11th 2008South America » Brazil » Distrito Federal » Brasília Terry Gilliam must have been inspired to name his 1985 movie "Brazil" - after seeing this utopian view of the future from 1960.
"Fifty years of progress in five" moving the capital from Rio de Jane ... 18 photos[full story]
March 5th 2008South America » Brazil » Distrito Federal » Brasília
Our next step after Rio and the excitement of the Maracana was to make our way to the Pantanal, which is a great distance from Rio. So we decided to break up the journey with a stop and why not ma ... 6 photos[full story]
February 10th 2008South America » Brazil » Distrito Federal » Brasília After Carnavale in Salvador we evacuated to nearby Praia Do Forte with Helen and Jay for some rest and relaxation by the beach.
Praia Do Forte is 2 hours north of Salvador and reminded us of Port ... 18 photos[full story]
February 7th 2008South America » Brazil » Distrito Federal » Brasília Now this is a town you only need to visit for one sleep especially if you have no car.
And what a sleep it was … no sex ...yet the sleep was sublime.
My perfect room had feather pillows ... 14 photos[full story]
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