Rio Paraguay

Brazil, Pantanal & Beyond

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February 10th 2006
Well our voyage into Brazil from Bolivia was enjoyable, we got onto a super Pullman class train and watched Jean Claude Van Damme movies until the army came on and searched my bag and eventually we woke up at the border. Tired, weary and having no clue what our plan for Brazil was (aside from getting to Rio on Feb 18ish) I was really looking forward to settling in a hostel and doing some planning ... 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