Christ the Redeemer

Brazil

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September 17th 2011
We landed in Rio late at night because our layover had being delayed in Buenos Aires. Thank god the taxi driver had a sat nav. Also, we copped straight away, that we although we struggled with communication in all the other countries, we could get by with the bit we knew. Here was not going to be so easy. Portuguese is completely different. We found the hostel with no hassle and checked in. we wer ... read more

South America » Brazil

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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