Carnival warm up

48 hours in Rio

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February 17th 2007
A little freaked out by the many stories we had heard about Rio, Leon and I caught the subway to the train station. In a rush, as usual. This was our first bus ride in Brazil and definately not up to the standard of the Spanish speaking countries. No such thing as reclining chairs here! We got to Rio around 4:30. My old work mate, Jesse had given me a contact in Rio. I had been in contact wi ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Rio de Janeiro » Ipanema

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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