We finally made it to the fort!

Ilha do Mel

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December 21st 2005
So after sending out the last batch of blogs, Jen and I sat around the port in Paranagua drinking some beers and waiting happily in the sun for our boat to Ilha do Mel. Not long before the boat arrived the clouds rolled in and it began to downpour. Instead of the hour and a half beautiful scenic ride to the island we expected we were met with head on winds, driving rain, thunder and lighting. The ... read more

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Ilha do Mel

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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