First day sunset on Ipanema

Brazil - Rio de Janeiro & Buzios

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June 4th 2009
On Thursday 4 June 2009 I met Ian at Heathrow and we got our BA flight to Rio de Janeiro. It was 9.30pm local time when we landed and by the time we took a taxi to Orla Hotel, we just wanted to go to bed. After a good sleep, we had a nice breakfast at the hotel and then went to the rooftop to check out the view over the Copacobana. It was only 10.30am but already the temperature was close to 30 ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » 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