N82 - Brasil! 032

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December 5th 2008
Arriving in Heeo we found Reef and Emelie hanging in the hostel in Botafogo with some tattooed Swedes. We thought they'd be shaking their things at some favela funk party, but a late finish at the Maracana watching Flamego had meant they'd missed their transport and were around to welcome us to the 'cidade maravilhosa' and to front some local currency for our cab fare. Happy days. We spent a ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Ilha Grande

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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