Sunrise in Rio...

Rio to the Pantanal!!

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October 12th 2010
Sunrise in Rio is actually quite spectacular; the pictures we got don’t do it justice. There was a pink tinge to everything and the sun itself was red as it rose across the water. We were up at 4:45am for our 5:30am cab to Santos Dumont airport. We actually saw this airport from the top of Sugar Loaf; it is right on the edge of the bay so we had spectacular views on take-off. 2 flights today; 1 ... read more

South America » Brazil » Mato Grosso » 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