The Ritz

Back in Brazil

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February 23rd 2010
Porto Alegre - Day 28 I was originally going to include this entry at the bottom of my Uruguay blog, because I was only here for a couple of nights and didn’t think it required its own review. I arrived on the morning of the 8th Feb, in the poring rain, with no accommodation booked and no real knowledge of the city. The tourist information office at the bus station gave me the name o ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio Grande do Sul » Porto Alegre

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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