Cap night

Samba City!

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February 17th 2007
Well we finally made it to big bad Rio! We found it so hard to believe we were here after a year long build up but we were determined to make the most of it. After a looooonnnng 22 hour bus journey we arrived in the bus terminal of Rio De Janeiro cluthing our rucksacks and looking out for potential thieves, none to be seen so we jumped in a taxi and made our way to Santa Teresa where we would be ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro

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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