Cataratas do Iguaçu

Cataratas do Iguaçu

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May 19th 2008
Hugh wanted a separate entry for the Brazilian side of the falls so that we get the whole of Brazil coloured in on our trip map! (H - well we did actually make it Brazil (if only for part of a day) and have the passport stamps to prove it!) We had arranged with the taxi driver from the airport to be taken to the Brazilian side of the falls which turned out to save a lot of time and was very val ... read more

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

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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