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Brazil - The first leg. Rio de Janeiro (Sugarloaf, Christ the Redeemer, Botanical Gardens and Laranjeiras)

March 5th 2013
We ended up doing a lot of the major sights towards the end of Carnaval, because the weather was so rainy when we first got to Rio (we shipped off to sunny Salvador quicksmart, we were too pasty to hang around in clouds.) The sights were busy, as nearly a million people visit Rio during Carnaval, so avoid doing this if you can, though we only really got annoyed at Christ the Redeemer.<br style= ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Jardim Botânico

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

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