leaving Olinda

Fernando de Noronha

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July 2nd 2008
The island is incredibly spectacular. I spent all yesterday walking from one incredible and completely pristine beach, over rocky headlands to the next equally spectacular one. I did not see a single piece of trash all day. It´s like a timewarp here, back to the pristine world of the past. The villages are set up for tourists, but there´s hardly any tourists here - the flight was prohibitively e ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Fernando de Noronha

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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