A fallen coconut!

Ilha Grande

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February 27th 2007
The day started with great expectations however this changed within a few hours as we first realised that the clocks had gone back an hour and then, due to a misunderstanding of the tour instructions, we arrived at the tour meeting hotel only to discover that we weren´t due to start the next leg of our adventure until the next day. We did however meet the rest of our tour companions that evening ... 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