The leaders of the pack

CARNIVAL!!!

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February 20th 2007
The next day we packed up and headed to the Ipanema, this is where we would be staying for carnival and probably the rest of our trip. Ipanema turned out to be a great choice. The beaches here are fabulous and as it is quite an up-market part of Rio there were loads of good bars and restaurants. Plus the area is always busy which made us feel pretty safe while we were walking about. During ... 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