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Iguassu Falls

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October 26th 2008
Checked out of Rio Just in time. Shrouded in mist and fog as a cool change swept in from the Atlantic. Uneventful flight to the falls and checked into our hotel (whose name I havent worked out - but it is now part of the Órient Express' group) which gives it the right to charge stupidly for everything. Fine old place but a bottle of wine costs $60 and I bought 2 for mum's party! The falls ... read more

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

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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