View from Corcovado

Rio life

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February 16th 2009
The next day we didn't do an awful lot as we were all a bit groggy from the flight and the night before. We wandered down to the beach and had a little dip, I say little as the currents and waves coming in were pretty fierce so we didn't want to chance drowning on only our first full day away. That night looked like being a quiet one as the boys were a bit shattered but at the last minute I ended ... 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