Rocinha Favela

Rio de Janeiro and Ilha Grande

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April 20th 2008
Hello again! and so soon after you´d just finished reading the last one, anyone would think that we are sat in an internet cafe on our last day in Rio cramming as opposed to enjoying the sights! Anyway, we have both been blown away by Rio. Janice and I have agreed that this is another of those cities that we could live in were we given the chance. Everything about the city is captivating, from ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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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