Corcovado and "Christ the Redeemer"

Rio de Janerio

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September 6th 2012
Here we are in Rio, staying at Copacabana Beach with Ipenema around the corner. With its long wide sandy beaches bordered by high rises just separated by the main drag, Copacabana resembles the Gold Coast to some extent. As the weather has been glorious, the girl from Ipenema has been there for the boys to watch go by and the thong appears to be compulsory beachwear for the women no matter the siz ... read more

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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