Caipirinha

From Brazil to Mexico

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March 7th 2009
Been a while since our last entry. We had a great 3 weeks in Brazil. We started off in Foz de Iguazu to see the falls. The falls are outstanding, they border 3 countries - Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay (which isn´t that relevant but interesting anyway) Our first day was spent looking at it from the Argentinan side which allows you an up close view. Part of this was to take a boat trip out in ... 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