Rio de Janeiro

SA Cruise: Day 2

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December 19th 2012
After some 10 hours in the air, we land in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We wait for what seems an eternity, but our bags still haven't appeared on the baggage carousel. Oh, there they are on a different carousel. Joy! Now we have a new challenge. The UA agent had booked a flight for us from Sao Paulo to Rio on a local carrier. The code for the airline is JJ, but we don't know what it stands for ... 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