Amy with John & Nina

Arriving in Rio...

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December 10th 2009
Back in Rio after almost 10 years. Nothing seems to have changed except for the cost of living, which has amazed me on how expensive Rio and Brazil have become. We arrived in Rio at 10p.m to some serious rain, which we were told had been raining non stop for the last 5 days and you could tell as all the roads were turning into small rivers. We stayed at a B&B called Rio Dolphin Inn (Cozy Corner ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema

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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