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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 David on tour
October 17th 2009

Rio - Days 9-10 South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema

Westies on Ipanema beach

Finally arrived in Rios bus station after my mammoth journey from Argentina. The journey just flew by though, the seats were more like beds and fully reclined so I good a full nights sleep. I even watched Appaloosa again, not that I had much choice as it was piped over the speaker system. I don know what it is about that film but every time I travel its on, so know I have watched this film on the flight to India, the flight to Sao Paulo and the bus to Rio!!. When I got off the bus I met up with [View Full Entry]

By David on tour
October 17th 2009

Rio - Days 11-13 South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema

Christ the redeemer

The next day I wandered off to do the touristy bits, the bus service is really good round Rio and every journey cost 2.30 reais - about 90p. My first stop was sugarloaf mountain, when I was going up in the cable car I couldn’t help but think of the scene in Moonraker where Bond is tackling jaws:-) The weather wasn’t particularly good so the views weren’t brilliant. Without doubt I think that Rio has the most beautiful location of any big city but whether it is the most beautiful city in the world (as some commentators say) I would just [View Full Entry]

By David on tour
October 17th 2009

Isla Grande - Days 14-17 South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Ilha Grande

The boat to Isla Grande

There is an easy way to get from Rio to Isla Grande, (direct hostel to hostel transfer) I realised too late, but as always I had to make it more difficult for myself and my new chum Ellen. So after a bus to the bus station and then another bus to Angra dos Reas, then another local bus to the port (where I stepped on it and it then drove off without Ellen)!! and then a walk to the boat and then a 90 min boat journey to Isla Grande ending with a 15 min walk to the hostel!! I find [View Full Entry]

By Nikki1204
October 16th 2009

7 weeks in!!! Sorry for the delay!! South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Bonito

Hey hey guys, sorry 7 weeks in now and I know I have been slack with this blog, but still aware that I need to do it, just hard finding the time to sit and remember wat I have been doing, bare with me coz the weeks tend to roll into one so I will fill you in best I can!!! So I tink I left my last blog in Peru??? Peru was a grat diverse country, we went from camping in a natural oasis, sand dunes, beaches to cities and Mountains!!!Views we ave seen just don´t come close to any [View Full Entry]

By chrisandnatSA
October 15th 2009

Beaches, waterfalls and racoons South America » Brazil » Santa Catarina » Florianópolis

I sit and write this with a hangover. And not any hangover, i drank enough cheap Argentinian vodka last night to fuel a whole bloody nuclear war and the fumes seeping out of my skin right now, a good 12 hours after the night ended (yes, it was a 4am finish, nice) could fuel a small car, so excuse the spelling mistakes. I think last time i wrote we were on Ilha do Mel. Not much to say about that one...no one was there, it rained, none of the restaurants were open, showers were cold and we only had enough money [View Full Entry]

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 jo et jon
October 14th 2009

again South America » Brazil

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et encore [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 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]

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