Diana & Me

Florianapolis & the Lorenzo Family

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November 10th 2007
Hi (cannot even attempt hello and goodbye in Brazilian portuguese- didn´t actually think it could be so different to spanish). Anyway as I said in the last blog we caught the only international bus leaving Montevideo last Thursday week, and we ended up on route to Florianapolis, the capital of Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil. It was a 24 hour journey so we had plenty of time to chat to ... read more

South America » Brazil

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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