rio party

party town

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December 10th 2005
We made it to rio. party capital of the world. it certainly lived up to its reputation. young and old alike go clubbing and dance in the street. the beaches are lovely. surfice to say none of the locals seem to do any work, but hey.... met lots of lovely people here both travelling and local. mild annoyance that after trying to learn spanish, they speak portugese. those dam spanish. why didnt th ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » 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