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.
July 22nd 2008South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito I arrivied in Bonito, Brasil and decided to go snorkling in the Rio de Prata. Here are some pictures from snorkling in the Rio de Prata. The crazy thing is after a truck ride you have to hike in your ... 11 photos[full story]
May 28th 2008South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Corumbá Day 243 - Tuesday 20 May
Yet another long bus journey ahead. Today I'm moving on to the border town of Corumba. Its an eight hour journey by bus which is a shame as the weathers fantastic outside ... [full story]
May 25th 2008South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Campo Grande Day 242 - Monday 19 May
I'd managed to get 12 hours sleep in, but it was still only half nine when I woke up. With a few hours still to go, there wasn't much else to do but stare out of the window. ... [full story]
April 11th 2008South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito Wednesday 9th April
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Thursday 10th April
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Friday 11th April
To come (I think we´re going to the river/beach. 5pm we get on the night train to Foz de Iguacu) ... 30 photos[full story]
April 2nd 2008South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito So when we last left you we were about to make our way from La Paz Bolivia to Bonito Brazil.... we had taken the smart option (or wussed out depending on your point of view) and decided to fly to the ... 7 photos[full story]
March 14th 2008South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito The photos might look tropical, but trust me, the water was not as warm and inviting as it looks! The water is crystal clear and so clean because most of it is filtered through aquifers and emerges at ... 5 photos[full story]
March 19th 2008South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito Bonito is experiencing an Eco-tourism boom, in the south of Matto Grosso do Sul - it has an extraordinary diversity of natural wonders, in a relatively compact area. Blessed with caves, waterfalls, cr ... 38 photos[full story]
March 15th 2008South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Corumbá Je brzo rano, sedim v hyper super internetovy kavarne v meste Corumba, snazim si uzit mozna posledni solidni pristup na net na dlouhou dobu a sesumirovat tenhle clanek. Prestoze neni ani devet hodin a ... 38 photos[full story]
March 13th 2008South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito Po dlouhe dobe jsem opustil spanelsky mluici zeme a octnul se v Brazilii. Na hranicich na me diky rucne psanymu pasu zase koukali jako na paseraka, ale nakonec jsem razitko dostal. Autobusovy nadrazi ... 14 photos[full story]
March 5th 2008South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito Today I went snorkeling near Bonito, in Rio Formoso. I saw some nice fish, snorkeled through some rapids, and had a good time. Then I went to the municipal pool, which is just another section of the ... [full story]
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