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Dave Jackson on November 25th, 2008

Copacabana Beach is probably the most famous beach in Brazil, and maybe second only to Buzios, in our opinion. But what does this beach have that makes it so famous? It’s the majestic mix of mountains and sea. You have the mountains of southern Brazil cascading right down into the Atlantic Ocean. [...]

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Dave Jackson on November 10th, 2008

Carnaval, also called carnival, is celebrated in many places throughout South America. Carnaval, as spelled in Portuguese, is a 4-day celebration. But things started up again in 1981, and now the town is known for having one of the best old-fashioned street carnivals around. This section of BTI is mainly a guide for the Carnival [...]

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