The weird cone-shaped concrete building

Rio - Day 2 - Sightseeing amidst the madness

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February 17th 2007
We did not exactly sleep that night as we had a flight to catch at 2:20am. What was fascinating was that the Manaus airport was full and buzzing at that time of night. It took ages until we got through to check-in. With flight delays and etc we made it to our hostel in Rio around midday. We stayed at the Copacabana Beach House in Rio de Janeiro's famous Copacabana district. We had to wait awhi ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro

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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 t... ... read more