Paraty

Rain Check on Christ

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November 25th 2008
(Matt) We decided a while ago that our last two weeks would be a ´holiday´ rather than ´travelling´. You may agree with the English hotel owner in Paraty who, when hearing about this and the rest of our travels, muttered ´greedy b@$****$´then, without pausing, he slipped back into his role as perfect host and followed with ´just let me know if there´s anything at all we can do to ma ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro

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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