Copacabana

Rio - the beaches

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February 19th 2007
We hauled out of bed about 2pm in the afternoon - not surprisingly since we went to bed about 7am. The plan for the day was to finally make it to the beach which is probably under 200m away from our hostel! Yet, since we arrived on the 16th we had not managed to reach the beach. Admittedly, we got close probably about 50ms away... or may be less. Anyway, we got some fruit and water and headed t ... 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