Bolivian motorway

Bolivia vs Brazil

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July 10th 2006
Before we tell you about our boat journey up the river Madeira, we thought we´d add some of the things that we talked about when we left Boliva and were cosily ensconced in Porto Velho. The border crossing between Bolivia and Brazil is more than just a linguistic divide, or a bureaucratic formality, it is a line between a country that is incredibly poor and one that is "the poorest of the rich ... read more

South America » Brazil

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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