Being thrown down a waterfall by a couple of locals

Cooling off in Paraty

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March 8th 2015
Nick: I don't think I've ever been so grateful to be on a bus. We are sat on our coach in Paraty bus station, waiting to depart. It must be one of the most comfortable buses I've ever been on, with masses of legroom and lovely cold air conditioning...nothing to do now but sit back and enjoy the view for 4-5 hours as we work our way further south down the country to Sao Paolo, from where we ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Paraty

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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