Ilha Grande harbour at night

Ilha Grande

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October 21st 2006
After all the requests for updates here we are back by popular demand... So where were we... We left Rio and bid a sad farewell to the wonderful Tina and with her local knowledge followed her advice to get a 2hr bus down to Angres dos Reis to catch a boat/ferry over to Ilha Grande (trans: Big Island) Tina said to get the 15:00 ferry as this was the last one on a Friday. Unfortunately ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Ilha Grande

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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