Rio 2

Brazil 1 - 8 Sept (Campo Grande/Pantenal, Rio de Janeiro)

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September 7th 2006
Campo Grande & Pantanal - Took an (expensive!) flight from Montevideo to Campo Grande, which is quite a large town and supposedly the gateway to the pantanal. The Greentrack rep for pantenal tours met me at the airport and took me to his office located in the seedy bus terminal in Campo Grande. In his own words, "I'm sure there is a little trap door in this terminal which leads straight to hel ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pantanal

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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