View from the Favela

Rio - Copacabana / Ipanema

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July 20th 2006
Hello everyone! Just to update you as to where we are at on our trek around Brazil - We're currently in Salvador, having completed a massive 29 hour bus journey from Rio - not a pleasant experience I can tell you. So in this travel blog, we will update you on our time in Rio. Initially stayed in Ipanema Thursday onwards, gorgeous beaches, and visited Sugar Loaf Mountain on the Saturday and ... 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