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Close up of Brazil's progress

A taste of tempting Brazil

August 13th 2007
The big bus drove off the barge and thru knee-high water before rolling to a stop on the red brick road. We showed the tickets we had pre-purchased in Georgetown and got on after the other passengers. Through the big glass window we waved to Matthew, Verlene and Anthony (see Iwokrama blog). They had come to see us off. The objective was simple: to bus from Kurupukari to Lethem and then cross over ... read more
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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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