Just gorgeous

Sun, sea and lots and lots of sand.

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October 8th 2007
After a very enjoyable few days in Paraty, we were off to Ilha Grande, a beautiful island 100 miles off the coast of Brazil. Blessed with jungly hills, 106 sandy beaches, blue lagoons and bays full of tropical fish, it's the kind of place that you see featured in the travel supplements of the Sunday papers at extornionate prices and can only dream about visiting. Yet there we were for just a few ... 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