Sao Paulo

Brazil

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January 28th 2007
After a week and a half we were finally on our way to South America!! We arrived in Sao Paulo full of excitment and happiness to have finally made it, only to discover that we had arrived in a giant Ghetto. To Sao Paulos credit, it was the middle of the night and we were staying in possibly one of the worst areas in the city (Thanks STA) so perhaps this hindered upon our views of the city. We only ... read more

South America » Brazil » São Paulo

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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