Lagoa

Rio - Lagoa and farewell Gav

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November 1st 2012
Yesterday I was supposed to go on a favela tour but was unfortunately postponed until this afternoon. They said it was because of problems with the bus, i'm hoping it's not because of an escalating gang war or some such. So instead I rented a bike and went round the lagoon which was incredible. They have city bikes which are a little tricky to use as a tourist because you need to unlock th ... 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