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Scenes from Santarem

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September 10th 2014
We spent a week in the city of Santarem and it is hard to figure out how to capture it all, but we loved it. Hot and in places very polluted, cheerful and hard working, full of celebration and tradition while allowing the historical buildings to crumble; it is a city of contrasts. On one hand everyone has a cell phone, on the other, the hotel directs you not to put toilet paper in the toilet. It i ... read more

South America » Brazil » Amazonas

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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