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May 4th 2009

Published: May 26th 2009

Tim version cant exist here - sorry Tim! Rio is too damn big and there is too much to do! I guess it could be... * Saw lots of stuff in Rio, too much to list. * Loved the place, but beaches too crowded for me and not as great as Florianopilis for living, so if I ever live in Brazil I doubt it will be here =) Hows that? Umm easiest way for me to write this for myself and my memory was in section... Read Full Entry

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Linz Crowe

linzcrowe

24, Male, West Aussie going backpacking in Central America and South America. Countries I hit include England, Northern Ireland, Portugal and Spain for relatives and relaxation, then for the backpacking its Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Honduras, Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru and maaybe Chile if time and cash allows. Backpacking, I want to experience it all from the ground to get a better look and feel for the places. Walking and public buses instead of taxis, that kind of deal, to get more amongst it. Hopefully by the end I will be able to speak Spa... full info

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Centro

Alice, myself and my Shikpea

Sugarloaf

Is it one word or two? I never know...

Ooohhh...

Speccy eh?

Bay of Gold, as I call it... coz its such a damn rich area

Never get sick of the views

Favela Tour start view

A Sparky's nightmare!

Try and be an electrician and work on this! While there there was actually a guy from the power company working on it but god knows how.

Spaghetti Madness

Eep! Anyone played that game Operation? Woops, touched the sides, BZZZZT!... *death*

Meandering through the houses

Tight, dark and dirty

Maradona!

Theyre not fans of the Argentinians... never, ever liken a Brazilian to an Argentinian

Plumbers nightmare now?

Hard to get shots here, not really allowed to on account of the Enforcers... kids with machine guns longer than their legs. Managed to sneak this ground shot though

Rockfall protection

What looks like a path is apparently protection for the favela from falling rocks

Rocino Favela from afar

The biggest Favela in Rio that I had just walked through

My guide and I

There were meant to be others on the tour but they all dropped out so I got a personalised tour!

Hillside cramped madness

Alice, Shikpea and I cruising to the soccer

The stadium

The crowd prepping for the game - without alcohol!

We were hoping to grab some beers before getting in - turns out you cant! No alcohol can be sold even here

Stadium starting to filll

Flamengo fans in Red and Black starting to pour in...

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