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Paradise Found...

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February 13th 2005
Hi Everyone The lack of an update the last few days proves how much there was to tell you all about Rio and how we were short of news since we did all the main touristy things. This is a bit of a long one though... Anyway, after the excitement of Monday´s trip to Christ the Redeemer and Sugar Loaf we spent the rest of our time in Rio chilling out. Tuesday was a day for completing two mis ... read more

South America » Brazil

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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