Volleyball at the copacabana

Our first few days!

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April 13th 2012
Hi Everyone, Welcome to our first entry, which is going to be pretty short since all we've done since we got here is eat, drink and sit on the beach! We stayed in Casa 6 hostel in Ipanema for the first 2 nights, and on our first full day we went to Ipanema beach and chilled out for the day. THe weather is scorching, about 32 degrees during the day.(They have billboards everywhere wi ... 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