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Into Brazil (NS)

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February 1st 2006
The journey from La Paz to Brazil was taken on the Death Train, named such because of the fate of anyone who tried to ride the journey on the roof for free. The journey was 15 hours long starting at Santa Cruz at 5pm and arriving at Quijarro at 10am the following morning. At 4.55 the train was still quite empty which puzzled us as we had not been able to get seats together. At 4.57 there was s ... read more

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso do Sul » Corumbá

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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