Ouro Preto

Ouro Preto

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July 5th 2008
Hey everyone!! Had the most amazing time in Rio and really didnt want to leave! But had to as its soooo expensive!! Next stop was Salvador but decided to stop off at Ouro Preto on the way, to break up the long journey a bit aswell! Ouro Preto is an old colonial town, really cute and lots of people had recommended stopping off there for a day! So we got the night bus from Rio at 23:30 - it was h ... read more

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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