Reflection of ultra-modern cathedral

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Typhoid fever in Salvador and Carnaval in Rio!

February 28th 2010
We hadn't heard much about Salvador before chatting with fellow travellers, but it is known as a party city where there is a good pre-Carnaval atmosphere. We had aspirations of drinking caipirinhas and dancing on the beach and experiencing the African cultural influence that is present there as a legacy of the slave trade. Unfortunately this was not to be as the vague gastrointestinal illness th ... 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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