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Paraty - Ditching my new tour group for 5 Mancunian Girls

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September 3rd 2009
So, from Rio i joined onto an organised 21 day overland tour ending in Buenos Aires. The tour had 20 people on, and you paid upfront so didn't have to worry about booking hostels or buses, as it was all in, as was most of the food! The vehicle is a huge mercedes truck converted to carry people and supplies, pretty cool thing actually. I arrived to the first meeting 40 minutes late as i was held ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Paraty

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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