Coffee Exchange

Santos – There’s an awful lot of coffee in Brazil!

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April 8th 2008
An hour or so out of Sao Paulo is the port of Santos. This is where most of the immigrants arrived and from here they travelled by train to SP. Getting there was quite easy, we took the Metro to the end of the blue line then a bus all the way to Santos. The journey was interesting too as the road zig-zags down the impressive escarpment and you get amazing views. Well, we did on the way down but th ... read more

South America » Brazil » São Paulo » Santos

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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