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Brazils flagPublished: June 20th 2012South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro
October 3rd 2010

From Rio I head south along the Atlantic coast to one of the picturesque, laid-back islands on the coast, llha Grande. Here we relax, walk the clean sand beaches, swim in the warm waters of this island paradise and hike through the lush forest.

The local fauna and flora in Ilha Grande are extremely diverse. The state park was created in 1971 and encompasses 4.500 hectares of wilderness. Mountain range, coastal, mangrove and prairie vegetation are all found here, along with an astonishing collection of bird life and different kinds of monkeys.

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Curtis Braganza
My name is Curtis, hailing from the beautiful countryside of Buckinghamshire on the outskirts of London, England. In 2012 I completed 4 months traveling across South America through Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia and Peru. Since travelling around South America haven't looked back since and have found out that travelling is his true passion in life. Read more about my journey here. ... full info
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