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Awesome Assiz

We met Assiz, an extremely chilled and friendly guy, at the paradise town of Canoa Quebrada. As often happens to us here, he was a Bandeirante fan and came to talk to us about the car. Almost immediately we became close friends, even though he spoke no English. Thanks to his endless patience, after 2 weeks with him our Portuguese had improved 10-fold, and at times it felt we were conversing like we both had the same mother tongue.
The Good Life

May 15th 2007
Sitting here now in the city of Belem all the way up at the mouth of the Amazon, and thinking back on all that’s happened in the last month and everything we’ve done, it seems all too much to fit on one entry. Cruising the beautiful coastline of northeast Brazil, we have experienced several new things, seen countless picturesque beaches, and met many wonderful people; all the while taking o ... read more
South America » Brazil » Pará » Belém

Brazilian Flag 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
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