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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 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 A Travel Story
October 12th 2009

Cruising Iguazu Falls, Brazil South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu

Photo 2

Last night we got off a plane in Iguaçu Falls in Brazil after 33 hours of traveling from Delhi. We are in a town called Foz do Iguaçu in the Brazilian state of Paraná, and tomorrow we will be on the Argentine side of the falls in a town called Puerto Iguazú. After checking in at our hotel, we walked three blocks where we found a strip of restaurants. They were all watching the soccer match between Brazil and Bolivia on large screen TVs. It is a very small town servicing tourists viewing the falls. Everyone was sitting outside cafe style [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]

By Dicky and Toots
October 12th 2009

PICTURES South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Santa Teresa

On route to RIO

Pictures from Rio and Iguazu Falls [View Full Entry]

By Claudinha
October 11th 2009

Retrospectiva South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema

Torre Eiffel

Infelizmente minha viagem chegou ao final. Passou tão rápido que eu mal acredito... Foram 22 dias, 10 vôos, 5 cidades (sem contar as escalas e afins), 3 casas de amigos, 2 albergues e infinitas viagens de metrô, trem, etc. Ai, acho que preciso de férias para descansar das minhas férias! Quem dera!!!! Agora é hora de voltar à labuta, entrar para a academia e perder os mil kilos que ganhei nos últimos meses e fazer tudo aquilo que eu adiava porque ia viajar. Ui ui... Escrevo agora para me despedir de todos que reencontrei, que conheci e relembrar os melhores momentos [View Full Entry]

By Dicky and Toots
October 10th 2009

La samba or not South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Santa Teresa

Rio is crazy good and crazy bad! Its pissed down for three days and the city stinks! Two little punks with bare feet and a fake knife mugged us on the way back to our hostel! It was all bit of a joke as I had no idea what the hell was going on and Richard gave them 3 Rias, about 3 pounds and half a pack ciggies and then we legged it! I think they were more scared than us as the police patrol that area all the time. Anyway we were in stiches by the time we got back [View Full Entry]

By gottman
October 9th 2009

Iguacu - Brazilian Side South America » Brazil

Me and Toucan Sam

Today I am off to the Brazilian side of the falls. I will be visiting the Parque de Aves, the Macuco Safari, and the Falls. [View Full Entry]

By Dave125
October 8th 2009

Alter do Chao - Paradise number 2 South America » Brazil » Pará » Santarém

Our bedroom on the boat

When I said before that we had found a good position on the boat to Santerem I was actually incorrect. We arrived to the ship around 2 hours before it was due to leave port. We were greeted by the sight of around 250 hammocks with ours smack bang in the middle. I had read in the book that they get very busy but I didn´t realise they would have a hammock in every concievable spot so that there is no room to walk around. Anne had a women who didn´t look well and was about 90 years old. Basically you [View Full Entry]

A different angle, from the same hammock

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