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Alcantra Island Esta em Festai (Festival of the Portugese Emperor) (15)  
   

Alcantra Island Esta em Festai (Festival of the Portugese Emperor) (15)

São Luís, Maranhão, 9-13 June 2011

June 17th 2011
We arrived in São Luís at about 8.30pm after a flight with TAM airlines from Salvador via Reciffe where we had a 3 ½ hour stop-over. We also stopped at Fortalaza on the way. We were met by Mike Nelson, who used to be our neighbour on Chapel Hill Road before he and Silvia moved to Brazil. It was fantastic to see them. The last we saw them was on Christmas day last year. Mike ... read more
South America » Brazil » Maranhão » São Luis

Brazilian Flag 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
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