Paratay bike ride

In the¨Sticks¨

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April 19th 2009
Travel blog part 2 - we have entered ¨the sticks¨. Internet speed around here is about 2 bytes per minute and if this post isn´t published before Sunday then you know my temper will have got the better of me and the computer will have been launched out of the window. My mood has not been helped by the fact I was informed this morning that we set off at 11 am tomorrow for a 6 hour bus jouney - ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Búzios

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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