Rio

An improvement

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February 19th 2006
We received our bags, and things started to improve. I decided to leave that apartment and spoiled myself with a 4 star hotel, and I even had a private Jacuzzi in my room! I think that it was my best experience until that moment. We also went to see the Corcobado, which is a statue of Jesus that oversees the entire city, and the view (although cloudy) was amazing from over there! I discov ... read more

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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