some light refreshments

diverted!

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August 28th 2009
A very brief and tired update follows....... better notes in the future... so i am currently in a hotel room in sao paulo, brazil.... i also spent 4 hours in rio de janeiro today (albeit stuck on a plane), already 2 things that i didn't expect or plan.... i woke up on the plane from heathrow and went to the loo and heard the captain say very quickly in portuguese something and then what soun ... read more

South America » Brazil » São Paulo

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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