Panteão da patria e da Liberdade

Built from 1985 till 1986, in memory of Tacredo Neves, the first president democratically elected after the military dictatorship. The first stone was let by Francois Mitterrand the 15 October 1985.

Brasilia - impromptu visit

November 1st 2009
Well, it was a kind of surprise for us to end up visiting Brasilia. We had been debating about going there. Was it worth paying for another flight? Would we find time to go? When? Now, our flight from Florianopolis to Manaus had a 3 hour stop over in... Brasilia. We were quick to have a deal with a taxi driver and here we went for a private tour of this futuristic city from the fifties. Aft ... read more

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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

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