Rio ... The Christ on high

Five days in Brazil!

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September 12th 2005
Our visit saw us strolling down the promenade in Copacabana, frequenting the restaurants of the rich & famous in Ipanema, marvelling at the statue of Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado mountain and even more at the view from there of the city of Rio unfolding below you. A trip up Sugar Loaf mountain and a ferry to Niteroi (where Pete's grandparents lived in the early 1900's) completed our whistl ... read more

South America » Brazil » 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