Diego and Virginia

Good bye Brazil

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October 19th 2012
Good bye Brazil October-17th. So we say goodbye to Brazil and what a fabulous experience it has been. The people are very warm, not surprising when the temperature has been in the thirties and it is still mid spring. Took a coach from the hotel, and said farewell to the staff who looked after us so well. Sad to go but we have a lot more of South America to see. The journey to Rio should have take ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Búzios

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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