Rio - a favele near the port

March 16th 2015
Total distance from Santos: 198 nautical miles Our first port – Rio de Janeiro. On researching this city synonymous with Copacabana, carnival, beach volleyball and that Jesus thing on top of the hill it is also infamous for the 'favela', the name given to one of the overcrowded slum areas that Ross Kemp is empty headed enough to go skipping though looking for the biggest ... 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

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TP PROFILE Former TravelPod Member: chris-roisin Joined: February 12th, 2010From: lives in Widnes,United KingdomFavorite Book: She says anything by Jonathan Kellerman. He says "the World". And I'm half way through chapter 3 (see favourite quote!!)Favorite Movie: Some of his favourite movies are Pulp Fiction, the Bourne trilogy and the Godfather movies. Some of her favourite movies include Doctor Zhivago, True Lies and the Terminator moviesFavorite Music: She likes listening to Runrig, Saw Doctors and Ian McNabb and he listens to anything she has playing in the ca... full info

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