Hammocks on the ship

Preparation

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March 20th 2007
prep·a·ra·tion -noun 1. a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something: preparations for a journey. 2. the state of being prepared. Now that I am in Brasil, I'd like to reflect on my Peruvian experience. I arrive in Lima only to get terribly sun burnt from using SPF30 sunblock (the locals use SPF50-SPF80). I forget about the abundance of bacteria on lettuce and g ... read more

South America » Brazil » Amazonas

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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