Hotel Joamar

Ri-o, Ri-o, Ri-o

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July 4th 2008
Ross: Well, we escaped relatively unscathed from Sao Paulo apart from a major toe nail incident with a school kid. Sampa as the locals call it is a bit of a dive and really not much to see or do so we went to the zoo. We´ve learnt some Portuguese; ´Sao´ means ´shit´ and ´Paulo´ means ´hole´... Hotel was basic but clean and right in the middle of the city centre. The room had an ensuite ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema

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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