Starfish!

Somewhere in Brazil

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February 11th 2007
So since I have been travelling, I always thought, "Wouldn't it be so crazy to run into someone that I knew from back home?".. but never actually thought that I would! After Rita and I crossed the border from Argentina to Brazil near Iguassu Falls, we had a few hours to kill in the bus terminal waiting for our next bus to Rio de Janeiro, and so we thought that would be a good opportuninty to catch ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro » Ilha Grande

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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