Carnival Street

Rio de Janeiro- The Final Blog!

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August 15th 2010
After 23 hours on a bus you would think we would be exceptionally stiff and uncomfortable but, thanks to the 'cama' seating with almost fully reclining seats the journey to Rio was the most comfortable we had experienced so far. The only drawback was that, despite the cost, no food was included so we had to take some snacks with us to tide our hunger over. At least there as free coffee :-) It was ... 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