Iguacu Falls

Brazil

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November 30th 2008
Brazil Nov. 21 - Welcome to the Southern Hemisphere Our trip got off to a great start when our flight from Chicago arrived in Sao Paulo a little ahead of schedule, and we were able to get an earlier connection to Rio. After finding our hotel, we spent the afternoon walking around Ipanema Beach and some of the neighborhood. Ipanema is one of the nicer areas of Rio, filled with shopping ... read more

South America » Brazil

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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