Sugar Loaf (Pao de Azugar)

Brazil - Oh, the Shenanigans!

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March 10th 2007
Ok, where to start. We flew into Rio from Chile after some last minute panicking due to a cock-up with our tickets for the flight. We got it sorted out but had to pay to have a ticket reissued which was a pain in the arse but the nice flight centre folks refunded us for the hassle so was all good. Jumped off the plane and it was hot! Jumped on the bus for the ride to our hostel in Botafogo. We we ... 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