Stained Glass

Last Leg Rio

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November 14th 2008
Last Leg Rio - by George So to the final leg of our trip. This is not going to be a long write up as we're now back in the UK and we were only there for 4 days anyway! Having had fun in Buenos Aires we headed to our final destination with a bit of trepidation. We put it down to the switch to Portuguese and Rio's reputation as a dangerous place to travel, but I suspect that it was mo ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Santa Teresa

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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