Ipanema beach

Arrival in Rio

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June 10th 2008
Shortly arrived in Rio. I spent some time at Vitor's place, a brazilian friend of mine. He lives in Barra, a part of the city that looks more like Miami than like South America. In order to be closer to my language school, I moved to a hostel in Copacabana, which is closer to the city center. Below are pics of some of the nicest beaches I have seen here so far. Still have to discover a lot mor ... 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