Copacabana at night

Brazil and homeward bound

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May 21st 2012
It's taken awhile for us to finish the blog. This final entry is the hardest to write, so much has happened since we arrived back and by typing it all up we're sealing the deal on the travels. Three years, a wedding and half way through a pregnancy, here goes... The bus to Rio went via Sao Paolo and was the last of our overnight road jaunts. We were downstairs this time and caught a gorgeo ... 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