Arrival in the Pantanal

Last Stop Brasil

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May 30th 2008
We have finally come to the last country on our tour...Brasil. We crossed over the border from Peru at Inapari, had a few problems getting any further as there were no buses and the car collectivo refused to leave until he had four people (there was no sign of anyone else turning up in the next day or so). So we put our rucksacks back on and trekked it over the bridge to the border crossing outsid ... read more

South America » Brazil

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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