Sao Paulo skyline

Soccer, skyscrapers and smiles in Sao Paulo

July 13th 2009
Thirty minutes gone in the first half. Brazil are two nil down against USA in the Confederations Cup final. The mood in the bar is edgy. Brazilians are not used to losing finals! It could be a long second half. We were sitting in a bar just off Paulista Avenue, the financial centre of Brazil. Paulista is a lot like Fifth Avenue in New York, but in my opinion Paulista is more impressive. It is o ... 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

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Jess and James

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Setting off with one way tickets to Mexico via Cuba (a two-month detour), we set ourselves the challenge of travelling through Central and South America down to the southern tip of Argentina by bus/train/boat. We wrote and photographed all our adventures, discoveries and passions - food and football, people and pictures, wildlife and walking, books and buildings, mountains and music. We promise you won't read a boring day-to-day diary, just interesting tales from the road. Plus for our friends with itchy feet, real backpacking tips direct from the backpack. Hasta luego! Jess and Jam... full info

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