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Rio de Janeiro...

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November 3rd 2008
We only planned on staying in Rio for 3 nights and ended up staying for 7...When we went to the reception to extend our stay that offered us a free night because we had been there for so long...Once again we traveled for like 20 hours and got into the city pretty late and decided to get to bed...The next day we got up and headed for the famour Copacabana beach...Immediate observations...We are rea ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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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