Andreia's beautiful family

Camping in the mountains of Maua

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March 6th 2014
I spent last week camping in the mountains about a 3 hour drive from Rio. Below are some excerpts from the trip... ... Tonight I am writing from a small wooden cabana in the mountains of Maua, Brazil. Andreia and I are staying up here with her family while the chaos of Carnival continues in Rio. It seems that a lot of Rio’s inhabitants leave Rio during the days of Carnival to avoid the traf ... read more

South America » Brazil » Minas Gerais

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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