Streets of Sao Paulo

City Sprawls and Waterfalls

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February 12th 2010
A wonderfully luxurious air-conditioned coach took me from Paraty to Sao Paulo. The bus had large, comfortable reclining seats and was a very agreeable way to watch the glorious coastal scenery rush by. The coach meandered along the coast passing wealthy resort towns set beside golden sandy beaches. Before long the coach turned in land and wound up over a mountain range which is where the weather ... read more

South America » Brazil » Paraná » Foz do Iguaçu » Iguaçu National Park

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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