Rio de Janeiro -- Day 2 Photo 11

Rio de Janeiro -- Day 2

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May 23rd 2011
Rio de Janeiro -- Day 2 The previous day, we had taken a stroll along the Ipanema Beach because our hotel was on the beach. Though we had read about the beach-culture in Rio, we were still aghast to see the guests of our hotel come to breakfast barefoot, in bikinis and swim-trunks, over which they had draped some flimsy shirts. This was still OK, but we were not prepared for the sight of ... read more

South America » Brazil » 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