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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.

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By jo et jon
October 14th 2009

again South America » Brazil

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By jo et jon
October 14th 2009

bresil nous voila South America » Brazil

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Salut les ptis amis, Apres avoir ete bloque en angleterre (et nous pensions serieusememt qu´on ne partirait jamais) nous voila enfin arrive et non sans mal ( 31heures de voyage pour enfin pouvoir deposer son sac et decompresser). Et donc nous voila arrives tout pres d ´Iguape, au sud de Sao Paolo, dans un bled qui commemt dire?????ressemble etrangement a une ville fantome!!!!!! Demain nous repartons en quete de nouveau horizon , apres un coma qui dura 2 jours ( pas facile de faire un beau voyage n´est-ce pas??!!!). Donc voici les premieres photos qui ne sont sans doute pas tres [View Full Entry]

By viviane sorriso
October 13th 2009

CHILE BOLÍVIA PERU BRASIL South America » Brazil

Bem , pensando em onde passar as férias. vasculhando pela net, havia pensado em pegar uma embarcacao no Uruguai, ir até Argentina pelo Mar del Plata e daí, passar po Foz do Iguacu. Até que pensei, mas sempre quis ver os geiseres. Onde tem geiser? - pesquisei e vi que bem próximo ao Brasil, no Chile, no Deserto do Atacama tem. Logo, entrei em diversos sítios de internet para saber sobre. Por fim, cadastrei-me nos www.mochileiros.com, e conheci um grupo legal para passar minhas férias, compartilhamos várias dicas, fizemos novas amizades, e assim comeca a minha historia: Chile - Bolivia - [View Full Entry]

By Dave125
October 13th 2009

Manaus - The heart of the Amazon South America » Brazil » Amazonas » Manaus

Our second ship down the Amazon

So our boat to Manaus was a completely different experience to the first time around but again we had to sleep three nights on the boat. Although the first night we were docked and had the boat to ourselves. The captain agreed that we could sleep overnight which saved us finding accomodation for the night. When we woke up after our first night we thought the boat would be crammed with hammocks like previously but to our astonishment only 40 or 50 hammocks went up which left us with plenty of room to swing our hammocks to our hearts content ;) [View Full Entry]

By docey101
October 13th 2009

NYTimes article South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/13/world/americas/13brazil.html?_r=1 I was looking through the new and saw a pic I recognized, yup, that's Salvador, my temporary home. This community has been autonomous for the last 15 years, taking care of their problems without police involvement, etc. But yeah, Carlinhos Brown went and got the/his community to work together to get infrastructure and build a music school and promote exchanges between the kids of the middle class neighborhood just beside it and the kids of Candeal. There are a lot of slums around the city. Big communities of poor people. [View Full Entry]

By anne125
October 13th 2009

Retour a Santarem South America » Brazil » Pará » Santarém

Santarem
La basilique

De retour a Santarem, nous avons pris nos billets pour le bateau pour Manaus partant le lendemain apres midi. Ca nous laissait une journee pour se balader dans le centre. Il faisait tellement chaud qu´on s´est pose a une terrace pour savourer quelques 'sucos', les fameux jus de fruits exotiques venus tout droit de l´Amazonie. On s´est balade parmi les marches, toujours tres animes. Beaucoup de poissons fraichement peches sur les etalages, tellement enormes qu´il ferait palir plus d´un pecheur! Par contre l´odeur avec la chaleur... L´equipage du bateau nous a gentiment laisse installer n [View Full Entry]

By anne125
October 13th 2009

Arrivee a Manaus South America » Brazil » Amazonas » Manaus

Manaus
Le centre

Le bateau pour Manaus est finalement parti avec 3 heures et demi de retard... Ce fut 2 jours et demi longs et ennuyeux, pas tres excitant pour feter mon anniversaire!! On est finalement arrive a Manaus le 11 octobre a 22h30, 1 heure de difference avec Santarem, 6 heures avec la France!! On a pris un taxi jusqu´a notre hotel. Le centre de Manaus n´est pas tres sur la nuit, il vaut mieux eviter de trainer, surtout avec un enorme sac a dos! [View Full Entry]

By anne125
October 13th 2009

Manaus South America » Brazil » Amazonas » Manaus

On a prevu de passer 1 jour de demi a Manaus. Il fait tellement chaud ici.. surtout dans l´hotel ou nous logeons, on a pas de fenetre, juste un ventilateur qui est aussi silencieux qu´un helicoptere au decollage.. Le centre est principalement anime grace a tous les etalages dans les rues. On trouve de tout et n´importe quoi, chaussures, vetements, jouets, appareils menagers, des trucs auquels on pense meme pas!! On est alle jusqu´au theatre, puis on fait le musee du caoutchou. Et oui, beacoup on fait fortune grace a l´exploitation des arbres a caoutchou. Depart prevu pour le Venezu [View Full Entry]

By Natalie0210
October 13th 2009

Week Six... South America » Brazil » Bahia » Lençóis

Hello all! Sorry for the silence over past weeks, I´ve been very busy here but I´m alive, well and happy! I celebrated my 21st birthday on the 2nd October and my friends here threw me a surprise party on the banks of the river, with cake, candles, balloons and a few caipirinhas too! I´d had a lovely day with the kids, Friday is games day so we played a big game of twister and it was all nice and relaxed. Two of my friends also took me out for dinner so I have been really spoilt lately! Work as been tough [View Full Entry]

By Patricia Cali Pipoca
October 12th 2009

Idas a Maceio South America » Brazil » Alagoas » Maceió

Artesanato de Maceio

Hi During the past year I visited my home town, Maceio, a couple of times, but didn blog. So, here is a short one, followed by pictures of family, friends and places. I will start with a comment about something I experience whenever I arrive at the first Brazilian airport. I can not fail to notice the cultural difference. At first, it feels somewhat caotic and disorganized, but thats expected by now. It is the noise that still gets to me. Boy we are LOUD here! And now with cell phones in everyones hands, its worse. One have no choice but [View Full Entry]

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