Generous portion sizes in Brazil.

Curitiba

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September 26th 2007
Having arrived at the Falls quite early, we didn´t really need to stay overnight in Foz do Iguacu, and instead got a night bus to Curitiba, 9 hours away. Curitiba is one of Brazil´s model cities, regarded worldwide as an exemplar of urban planning, and a very desirable place to live. There´s not much for the traveller, however, and the reason we came here was actually for the trip *out* of th ... read more

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Curitiba

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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