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Stop 2: Ouro Preto

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August 19th 2010
We have spent the last 3 days in Ouro Preto, a small town 426km north west of Rio. We travelled by bus over night for 7 hours. Given the warning from several of Ellie's family members who have embarked on similar night bus journies from London to Edinburgh we had our reservations. However, it would seem that in a country as large as Brazil night bus road trips are common place, and hence the buses ... read more

South America » Brazil » Minas Gerais » Ouro Preto

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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