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Porto Seguro - where the portugese first set foot in Brazil!

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January 10th 2007
Leaving Rio behind, we weren´t sad to say goodbye to the rain, but a little sad to leave Copacabana and the friends we had made here, however we know we will be back in 6 weeks for Carnaval - so not too sad!! 18 hours later and our first experience of Brazilian bus journeys, we were in the state of Bahia! The journey was an experience - quiet rough - not only was it pouring down most of the jour ... read more

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Porto Seguro

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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