Sand art

A Rainy Start in Beautiful, Reckless Rio

---

August 21st 2011
After disembarking our bus piloted by a Colin McRae/Ganiel de Villiers wannabe, we made our way to our hostel we had sort of booked. As we looked for our hostel, the drizzle turned into our first rains of the trip. We found the hostel, or rather a delapidated building that should have been our hostel (with carnival masts in the front yard). The neighbour informed us it had moved, and with the help ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro

---

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