Bar Belmonte in Flamengo, Rio

Rio de Janeiro

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February 13th 2012
We just start our adventure of 3 and a half months. The first flight is from Campinas to Rio de Janeiro. We are going to stay one night in Rio de Janeiro, in a friends house and after go for a few days to Ilha Grande. We left Campinas at 16:00 it was an hour flight so we got to Rio de Janeiro at 17:00. We got a taxi to my friends work, Mariana, and from there went to her house. At night we went ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro

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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