Another misty viewpoint

Brrrzil...its not always sunny travelling!

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November 14th 2008
Having wrung out our damp clothes from the Chilean lake district we descended into a cloudy and wet Rio, not what had been in the plan at all. We know that it is totally unacceptable to complain about such things when on ridiculous (and i´m sure to everyone else endless) escapades such as we are undertaking, but Ipanema beach in a cold monsoon just isn´t quite the same, standing at the base of t ... 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