Carnaval 1

Samba, Sugar Loaf and a Saviour on High

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February 8th 2005
Afternoon everyone - how is everything with you? We seem to spend so much time talking about ourselves, what´s going on in your lives? Hmmm....sounds interesting. Anyway.... Photos will hopefully be making their way onto this site at some point, as prompted by Andy´s Dad. However, I´m afraid he and the rest of you will need to wait until we find an internet cafe that lets us do that and work ... 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