Curios monkey in Parque Lage

Rio - Corcovado, Christ, and Caipirinhas

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October 30th 2012
Todays adventure took us to Corcovado, or 'Hunchback', which is the mountain where Christ the Redeemer is. Heard from a few people from the hostel that you can actually hike up to the statue so myself and a friend decided this would be a good idea. We got the bus through town to the Parque Lage which is a public park. Inside here is an incredible mansion that is home to an art school. From ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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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