Fishing the Amazon

Parting thoughts on Brasil

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September 28th 2014
Some final thoughts on our travels in Brasil (as it is spelled there). Of course, just over three weeks is not enough time to really know any place, let alone the fifth most populated nation in the world. But we came to know some parts of it, and those fascinated me. First, there are the people. The Brazilians we met work hard at making a life, not a ‘living.’ It seemed to me that ... read more

South America » Brazil

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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