The beach again

Buzios by name...

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October 10th 2006
Arrived about 6pm in Buzios, found a fairly nice hostel - all sharing one room (very cosy). Buzios is a very poular tourist destination, although this seems to be more Brazillian tourists as opposed to ´Gringos´. As such it is relatively expensive here in comparison to the rest of Brazil. The first night was a fairly drunken affair (I was slightly the worse for wear following an absenth). ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Búzios

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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