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World Cup - Drive to Rio De Janero

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June 16th 2014
The distance is approximately 430km And travel time 5 to 6 hours. Getting out of São Paulo was a bit of at nightmare. Even at 6am the traffic was pretty bad and the signage was not good. even with a gps we still took some wrong turns. It took a lot to keep it together without getting overtly frustrated. Once on the motorway it was a lot better. On arrival in Rio the gridlock and graffiti were not ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Centro

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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