The mighty Iguazu

Last Stop: Brazil

---

November 22nd 2009
I'm writing this blog entry six months late. We arrived back in the UK on May 15th and have experienced some extreme highs and lows upon returning to the UK. I'm aiming to complete the blog in order to get it printed and bound for Lee's birthday so please excuse the hazy memories and lost names. Before leaving Buenos Aires we took a day trip to Uruguay. Apparently this is a popular day trip fo ... read more

South America » Brazil

---

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