Barton

The count down begins

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April 9th 2009
Hi All, This is the start, I hope of many updates on my adventures with Brimelow in South America. First stop is Rio on the 4th May. After that it will be a journey south ending up in the Galapagos :0 For those of you who don't know the plan the itinerary is as follows: Brazil - Rio and the falls in Iguaza Argentina - Tango and steak Uruguay - a boat trip from Buenos Aires to add anoth ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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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