Lighting shines on the Christ

Living the Carioca Life

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April 10th 2011
Rio, Rio, Rio. The words is a verb in itself, conjuring images of sun, sand and samba. One's mind looks down on the city like Cristo Redentor does from his perch, backed by perfect blue skies. We positively salivated at the chance to revel in the city's splendour, dreaming of caipirinhas and birthday hedonism but also wanted to feel the real Rio aside from the 'glitz' and 'glam'. When the chance a ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » 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