Shark attack!

Recife/PE

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January 18th 2008
So our next stop was Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco and an important city for frevo, maracatu and of course, capoeira:-) We stayed in the home of Mestre Mago (São Salamão) and his wife Bel and their two kids Gabi and Belinha. They took great care of us and put up with us appearing only to sleep and eat. So many thanks to all of them. We had a hectic 4 day programme getting to kn ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife

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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