Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Province, Brazil (Day 2) 25. View of the Baia de Guanabara & Nitroi Bridge from Tijuca NP

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Province, Brazil (Day 2)

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January 23rd 2016
Saturday January 23rd, 2016. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Province, Brazil. After a posh breakfast we decided to venture out into Rio again. Rio was founded in 1565 by the Portuguese as a fortification against French privateers who traficked wood and goods from Brazil. The Portuguese fought the French for almost 10 years with both sides having rival native tribes as allies. During the ea ... read more

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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