Ould house near the beach

A Weekend In Pernambuco, Part Deux

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November 8th 2006
It was Sunday morning, bright and early and our weekend was but halfway through. Today's trip was to be up north to Joao Pessoa for some beach time with our driver from yesterday, but as had been the case a lot of times in Rêcife, this was not to be. Since the elections were on, Pedro and Monica had to work a lot more (they are both journalists) so it didn't look like they were coming. This broug ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pernambuco » Recife

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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