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Brazil

City of God: Rio Favela Slum Tour

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I spent some time in Rio De Janeiro and one the most memorable experiences was walking around a favela with a Rio Favela Slum Tour. Favelas are the shantytowns usually on hilltops where the land is considered unsafe and the settlements are illegal. The movie City of God is about life in a Rio Favela, if any of you have seen it. My purpose in posting this is to share a unique … [Read more...] about City of God: Rio Favela Slum Tour

Summer 2008 Travel Plans

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The summer of 2008 is approaching and its time to begin planning. I had the time of my life in Colombia last summer and would like to repeat that again. I have also wanted to visit Brazil for the longest time. Argentina would also be pretty sweet too. So then what can i do if Colombia and Southeast Brazil are so far apart? Surely I can't visit both, or can I? It turns out … [Read more...] about Summer 2008 Travel Plans

South America Trip Preparation

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I booked my flight last week! I fly out from Philadelphia to Atlanta to Bogotá, Colombia on may 8th. On June 22nd, I fly from Bogotá, Colombia to Lima, Peru. A week later on June 29th, I fly from Lima, Peru to Sao Paulo, Brazil. I finish up with Rio De Janeiro back to Atlanta and finally Philadelphia on August 3rd. I would have normally booked my flights directly with the … [Read more...] about South America Trip Preparation

Rio De Janeiro…Futbol

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Last Saturday I attended my first soccer/futbol game. It was pretty nuts! A bunch of us from the hostel went to the game through our hostel which meant that we were on a guided tour and so they took us there an hour before the game to be safe. But we got to see the progression of a normal stadium and its fans to one I have never witnessed until now. First of all, the game was … [Read more...] about Rio De Janeiro…Futbol