jesus christ statue

Lapa

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January 20th 2005
this will be short and sweet and we are on a budget and don´t have that much money for the net! we finally left the cold of london to arrive in the RAIN OF RIO! (its like taking a warm shower with clothes...) we have been here in rio de janerio for 4 days and have seen all the major sights- copacabana beach, sugar loaf mountian, the statue of christ among other things. we are now like the ... 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