Another beach on Ilha Grande

Ilha Grande & Rio de Janeiro

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August 6th 2010
We left Iguazu on a nice fancy Argentinian bus and about 36 hours later we arrived in Ilha Grande....(24 hour bus to Rio, 3 hour bus to Angra dos Reis and a 1 hour boat journey to Ilha Grande with a few delays in between). The bus was really comfortable so the 24 hour bus journey wasn´t as bad as it sounds! We were still all fairly tired though so we just headed straight for bed that night. The h ... 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