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Sunday in the Rio Parks with Luisa

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July 25th 2009
This three week trip to Brazil seemed like a better idea last winter, before we confronted the practical reality of such a diverse country, and tried to learn Portugese. We would start in Rio with the family of our AFS exchange student, who we had never met. We would share a wilderness experience, canoeing in either the Amazon or Pantanal areas. But after a cancelled international flight and two ... 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