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Paraty, Brazil - American Adventures 2014 (Part 4 of 8)

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March 14th 2014
When the others at the hostel decided after carnival to move on, things got lonely. Initially I'd planned to stay in Rio for the whole month and just make action plans ... however I felt like exploring new territory. I went online and searched for places near Rio to visit and up came a town called Parati. The reviews were great so that's where I decided to go next. First stop ... buying a bus t ... 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