Miss Moneypenny

Rio Carnival 2008 - the warm-up!

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January 19th 2008
Ten years ago the Rio carnival used to be just for the gringoes - the Tourists swamped the city, the parties were wild and the residents of Rio fled. They fled to their weekend houses, to families by the coast, to quieter cities or the sea. Then travel became so difficult during the carnival period that they became trapped in Rio too. Then came the resurgence of the Bloco. A bloco is a street s ... 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