View from the mountain

Ilha Grande and Paraty...Brazil

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September 20th 2007
Hola...hope you are all well. After the hustle and bustle of Rio we decided on a week of relaxing on the beach and headed for Ilha Grande. It was paradise, there was only one car on the island which belonged to the police man and we had to walk across the beach to get from our hostel to the restaurants and shops. It was quite basic on the island and even after a week of cold showers it was still h ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Ilha Grande

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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