Paraty

Paraty

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January 5th 2008
After a few more days in Rio where we went out to experience some traditional music and dance and also went on a buggy tour of the entire city we hopped on a four hour bus ride south to Paraty. Driving out of Rioa I really got a strong feeling for the extent of the poverty here. For almost 45 minutes we drove through a some of the poorest areas I have seen with buildings built in a small radom cu ... 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