The view up top

Corcovado

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December 31st 2005
Friday 30th December 2005 What a fantastic day! If only I could put up my pictures right now!! Even though they wouldn´t come close to doing it justice, still no words would be necessary! I went up to see the big man, JC, on top of his rocky outcrop. I don´t have a sufficiently flowery vocabulary to desribe effectively how absolutely stunningly spectacular the views are from up the ... read more

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

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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