Casa Rosa

Living in Rio

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June 23rd 2008
Having lived in Rio for over a month now, I got the chance to dicover a little more of the city. A great spot to go out at night is "Casa Rosa", to have a traditional "feijoada" (beans, rice, dry meat, etc.). They also play live samba music. In spite of being far from Europe, I got the chance to follow the games together with an international crowd at the hostel. Sadly enough it didn't come to ... 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