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First days in Campinas

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July 28th 2008
After what seemed like an eternity travelling, I finally arrived in Campinas. My flight was cancelled before I even left Kansas City, so I took off a day later than I had planned. Nearly six hours in Washington Dulles airport, then an overnight flight to São Paulo, where I was trapped for two hours with no access to internet, nor access to a cash machine so I could buy breakfast, then to Rio, t ... read more

South America » Brazil » São Paulo

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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