Not bad opening your door to this each morning

Ilhe Grande

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February 17th 2009
In between our two pilgrimages to the Maracanã, we left Rio and spent four days on the beautiful Ilhe Grande, which is about three hours drive and boat ride west of that manic and stunning city of contrasts. After seven days and long nights, we were looking forward to taking it easy on an island retreat. Almost as soon as we got there, we missed the energy of Rio. The island was stunning with rai ... 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