Maracana

Back to Rio

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July 10th 2006
Back to Rio This was a bit annoying but due to the circumstance of the flights that we booked we had to return to Rio, despite the fact that the iguassu falls are about half the way to our next destination. It did however give us a chance to see the only "must do" activity we had missed in Rio which was to visit the Maracana stadium. I think that visiting a stadium with such history ... read more

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

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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