Church Procession through town

Paraty...Cubans,Cachaca an the Stanley Cup!

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June 11th 2009
Hey Guys, Well after a short bus ride we arrived in Paraty, which is a small colonial town on the Coast. We lucked out in the fact that the day we arrived was Corpus Christi and the locals cover the roads throughout the colonial part of town in amazing artwork made out of coloured sand and woodchips(see photos). It was pretty cool. Later that evening we watched the church procession and as th ... read more

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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