Rio de Janeiro - I must say that this place is probably the most incredible I have ever seen. The beauty of it is breathtaking (to be cliche´) however the culture is something that runs deep into the veins of experiencing Rio. On the first day I arrived, I was quick to realize how vulnerable and far away I was from the US. The ariport was surreal. Dead, and without people it seemed with the voice of a woman speaking in Portuguese coming over the speakers in a tone that seemed like the speaker was in some kind of trance. I went through customes with a wave, but right after that there was a bank of tellers, each representing a taxi company. They spoke very little english. I was able to purchase a ticket for a
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