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Rio de Janiero

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June 25th 2006
Have been in Rio a few days now and its like a holiday from our holiday. Staying in a nice apartment in Ipanema which by total fluke is only two blocks from the gay beach...need to work on my tan before I go there though. Weather is nice and warm and we have spent most of our time on the beach so far. Hopefully we will get motivated to see some of the sights eventually... Congrats on the job Ev ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema

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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