Praça da Apoteose

Square under the arches where parade participants gather at the end of the parade. This was quite close to where we were sitting.

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Carnaval!

February 10th 2013
Unless you're being picky, I have now visited every continent in the world. I was always going to come to South America at some stage and Brazil in particular. Having seen, read and heard so much about the place - to finally be here was super-exciting. A place so different to what you're used to - in my head Brazil is almost the definition of exotic - I had finally reached a final frontier ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Copacabana

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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