Ilha Grande; A Touch of Paradise.

Ilha Grande; A Touch Of Paradise.

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March 8th 2007
Thursday 1st March to Sunday 4th March, 2007. Having spent the night in the hot and sticky confines of Harmonia I finally managed to free myself from Rio´s shackles and escape, but only just. Having woken at 8.30 I was still waiting for my brain to start functioning properly when at 11.15 I sprang to life, took a cab to the bus station, bought a ticket to Angra Dos Reis a port town two and a ha ... 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