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The little church was built in the eighteenth century and is used for wedding ceremonies by the sea
The Brazilian Coast: Rio de Janeiro, Salvador de Bahia and Recife
May 1st 2017 Rio de Janeiro
On 1 January 1502 the Portuguese sailed into Guanabara Bay and, thinking it was the mouth of a river, named it Rio de Janeiro - or River of January.
There are two must-do sights for every visitor to Rio de Janeiro: Sugarloaf mountain, known as Pao de Azucar, and the statue of Cristo Redentor - Christ the Redeemer - on Corcovado hill. The views from both hills
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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 COMING SOON HOUSE ADVERTISING ads_leader_photo_bottom