Ilhe Grande

Day 8

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October 7th 2012
Nice late start this time with an amazing breakfast packed with fresh fruit and the compulsory cakes which are a feature of the Brazilian diet. Took a beautiful coast ride lasting about two hours until we reached the port and embarked via catamaran to Ilha Grande which took one hour. A really stunning place surrounded by heavily forested hillsides and palm trees on the beach. Saying in a pou ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Ilha Grande

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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