Boats

Arriving in Macieó

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June 29th 2008
We arrived in Maceió late this morning from São Paulo. Maceió is a mid-size city on the northeastern coast, north of Salvador and south of Fortaleza. Apparently none of the U.S.-published guidebooks consider it worth mentioning. Brazilians and Europeans, however, have long traveled here for its location, amazing beaches to the north and south of the city, the food, and its not-overly-urban cha ... read more

South America » Brazil » Alagoas » Maceió

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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