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World Cup - Christ The redeemer revisited

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June 21st 2014
Since the weather had not improved we decided to go up again. This time we decided to get the metro and then get the bus to the site then another train. When we arrived at the station to buy the tickets to the site, the crowd was already about 100 people deep. We were then told that we could go up by mini bus, but we needed to get another bus to the site. We boarded the bus. After more confusion w ... read more

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

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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