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to the costa Verde, Paraty, trindade and a bit of rain!

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February 19th 2014
After leaving Rio we were booked on the 9am bus to Paraty, about 4ish hours south on the Costa Verde. Having only experienced UK buses such as the national express/megabus and some superior spanish ones nothing could prepare me for the luxury that awaited us! Really swish bus with seats that almost reclined into a bed, extremely comfy and with a contraption at your leg that made it more bed like. ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Trindade

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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