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THE REST OF THE BEST OF RIO DE JANEIRO

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February 22nd 2010
A few days of sightseeing in Rio during Carnival week means long, long queues. So we had no grand plans to do too much in a day, bearing in mind we’d have to queue for ages to do anything. First destination was Sugarloaf Mountain, an imposing granite rock standing proud in the bay. To reach the viewpoints we took a cable car, one to the first low viewpoint then another to Sugarloaf Mountain ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro

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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