Twilight is Skol Time

The Return to Casa Grande

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February 9th 2009
Are you going to the Chico Rei mine tomorrow? Are you going to hire a guide and want to split the costs? The words awoke me from my slumber. My body was awake but my mind was still fast asleep after being occupied by the cripple (sorry to my American readers, if there are any. Political correctness has still to hit the shores of Europe) and her kids on the overnight Sao Paulo-Ouro Preto ... read more

South America » Brazil » Minas Gerais » Ouro Preto

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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