Copacabana

Brazillian beauties,how I'm going to miss em

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February 18th 2012
Geo: -22.9035, -43.2096Saturday 11/02/12 At sea 29c bright and overcast.We've just heard that the strikes and problems reported at Salvador have now escalated and have spread to Rio di Janeiro, the ships devastated to say the least, the loss of Salvador as a stop wasn't really a problem but the loss of Rio would be something else.As we've now got three d ... read more

South America » Brazil

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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