Sugarloaf Mountain

A Very Sweet View...

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May 29th 2012
This evening I was feeling even braver than normal and I did something that I didn´t think I would be able to do. No, it wasn´t anything stupidly dramatic like sky diving or hang gliding or any other crazy life endangering adrenaline thrill, but seriously it was a big challenge for me. I went up to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain in the cable car. Now this is a big deal for me, and I can´t deny ... 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