Ilha Grande

Ilha Grande and Paraty

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December 19th 2007
From Ilha do Mel we booted it up the coast to get to Ilha Grande in time to meet up with Katie and Carter one more time before they went home to Canada. It was a trek to make it to Ilha Grande since we had to ferry to the mainland from Ilha do Mel, bus to Curitiba, bus to Sao Paulo, another bus to Angra dos Reis and finally a ferry to Ilha Grande. However, Ilha Grande was totally worth the effort. ... 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