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Brazilian bathos: Beasties to Barbarella

June 1st 2006
Q: Can you name a swampy area the size of France that is full of unpleasant creatures? A: France (Alternative answer: the Pantanal in Brazil) It was a fairly uneventful, if long, journey that took me to Cuiaba, a town located just 60km from the official centre of the South American continent and the gateway to the Pantanal. The increase in heat was noticeable: temperatures rarely dip below 90 d ... read more
South America » Brazil

Brazilian Flag 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
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