The Cog Train

Christ!

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July 10th 2008
Ross: Busy day yesterday folks so updating the blog before I forget. Pol & I got up relatively early for brekkie then headed to the main street in Ipanema to catch the 583 bus to Cosme Velho (R$2.10 each) with Erin from Kentucky... Located at Cosme Velho is the lower station of the furnicular railway (cog train) up Corcovado, the mountain on which Christ´s statue stands. The cog train co ... 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