Rio de Janeiro Cathedral

Rio de Janerio

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December 23rd 2012
Day 96 We arrived from llhe Grande yesterday pain free, and after a few hours chilling out at our hostel Mellow Yellow and a decent steak dinner we got an early night. We had a broken nights sleep from some guy who was snoring ridiculously noisily but after breakfast of cheese, ham and bread (again) we headed out for a tour of the main tourist features in the city. Our first stop w ... 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