View from Sugar Loaf in Rio

Seven Days in Rio

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January 29th 2008
Rain! Rain! Rain !… a real downer Every store, shopping plaza, travel agency, art gallery and museum was closed Metal roller blinds closed the windows … no window shopping Buffet, buffet, beefet ..food by the kilo … some as costly as R$33 .. depends on the quality of selection Rice and beans on the menu … and not a minute too soon … really need fibre Good looking hunks galore .. ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Centro

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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