Sao Paulo

Basic update on Brazil

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September 21st 2007
Hello All, Sorry its taken so long to get this blog up and running, but it should be a little more constant from now on. This first blog will just be a basic summerization of our time in Brazil. I wont go into too much detail since: a) there are 6 weeks to cover and b) we sent a few emails already. But here's for those of you who arent up to date! So as most of you know, we flew into Sao ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema

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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