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Escape to Boi Peba Island

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February 17th 2007
Leon and I left Rio as rapidly as we arrived. We embarked on our most epic bus journey to Valencia, 1200kms away. Whilst this was not the furtherest distance we have travelled, the distance took 30hours. It was delayed by 3 crashes, holding up the trip by around 5hours. A painfully long trip. Leon and I had to suffice for split seats. He was in the front and I was half way back nestled i ... read more

South America » Brazil » Bahia » Porto Seguro

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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