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Ilha Grande

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December 1st 2010
We got a bus and boat to the ‘Big Island’ and enjoyed over a week’s holiday on the beach. Despite the evening thunderstorms and power cuts we had a good time making the most of the warmth, swimming in the sea, playing bat and ball and getting stuck into our books. Despite being the ‘big island’ we liked the small town feel of the place and wandering the streets with the only traffic bein ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Ilha Grande

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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