Paraty

Rio de Janeiro and Carnaval!

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February 20th 2018
Rio de Janeiro & Carnaval!! We had super high expectations for this part of our trip. Some things exceeded our expectations, but sadly, some things were not as we had expected.. Before throwing ourselves into the craziness of Carnaval, we decided to do a little side trip to Paraty to get a couple of days of relaxing beach time, sunbathing and swimming. We were lucky enough to get half a day of ... read more

South America » Brazil » Rio de Janeiro

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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