Sugar Loaf

Rio de Janeiro

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March 8th 2009
Ok so we headed outa Dublin airport eventually...both gald that we were finally in the air. Journey over wasn´t too bad, better than expected. We landed in Rio and was it hot, by the time we arrived at our hostel we were two toffe apples...very sticky. The first day we just hung out in Ipanema & Copacobana area, walking around getting a feel for the place. Chilled out on the beach that evening lo ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema

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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