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Fun in the Sun!

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February 7th 2010
Day 9 I left Ilha Grande at 12:30, arriving in Florianopolis via Sau Paulo 23 hours later, giving me my first experience of the serious lengths of travel required to see this amazing continent. I managed to get some sleep and it passed pretty quickly and relatively hassle free, although trying to buy a bus ticket in Sau Paulo had me sweating a bit…I really should learn the basic langu ... read more

South America » Brazil » Santa Catarina » Florianópolis

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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