Paraty

Ilha Grande and Paraty

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February 19th 2008
Hello everyone Well where do I start, we left Rio about a week ago and got the bus down to Angra dos Reis where we then got a ferry across to Ilhe Grande. There are no banks and no cars on the island which makes for a big change from Rio. We eventually found our hostel (Over Nativa) there was NO signs at all and tempers were getting frayed but alas with some help from a man who spoke no english w ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Ilha Grande

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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