Children resting after a game

The Sad Truth. . .Favelas in Salvador de Bahia

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February 2nd 2007
The Sad Truth. . .Favelas in Salvador de Bahia So, today was a gray and wet day . . . which on the beach means there isn't much to do. Bobby, my Brazilian boyfriend-at the time, wanted to go to a favela called Susuranna, to pick up his nephew and show him the beach. His nephew had never been to the beach before. For those who don't know, a favela is an area ... read more

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Salvador

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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