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Rio Carnival - Part Two

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February 7th 2013
So for the first three days we were in Rio we really had no intention of going to the Sambadrome because of the inflated cost of tickets but after speaking to people from the hostel every morning, hearing what an amazing atmosphere it was, we soon changed our minds and bought two tickets for the last parade on the Monday night. It was the best night we had in Rio. Whether it was down to the litre ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Botafogo

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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