Statue of Christ the Redeemer

Catete, beaches,buildings, buses, metro, railways and the sublimely serene Christ the Redeemer

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March 10th 2013
10th-12th March ’13 Catete, Rio. It was quite sad to be leaving our little hotel and the laid back Urca (especially as I had read the reviews of the hostel we were staying in next!) but it will be nice to find somewhere else to eat! We took a taxi to the metro station, sussed out buying a multiple journey card and caught the tube to Catete. As soon as we got out of the metro station it was ... 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