Views from the Sugar Loaf

RIO de JANEIRO

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May 18th 2007
WHEN MY BABY...WHEN MY BABY SMILES AT ME I GO TO RIO...DE JANEIRO!!!!!!! After a relaxing ferry ride from Ilhe Grande and then another interesting bus ride where I sang Peter Allen and Barry Manilow songs about Rio all the way....at the Copa Copacobana...you know the rest of it...I arrived in Rio De Janeiro full of excitement about getting to actually explore this city and try not to get anythin ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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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