Boozios

Return to Rio

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June 27th 2006
Well, here I am back in Rio - 4 days ahead of schedule!! Salvador was definitely not my kind of place. Too many tourists, too much hassle - just too much in general..... We spent our second day there on the beach. We thought it would be good to get out of town and get a bit of peace and quiet. No such luck! I made the error of sitting up on my chair to buy a drink - big mistake. Som ... read more

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

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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