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A breakfast of açaí

A breakfast of açaí

Açaí berries are a purple fruit from the Brazilian rainforest, which  for hundreds of years have been a central part of the diet of native Amazonian people. In the last ten years açaí (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) has become known as one of the latest superfoods, alongside goji berries and adzuki beans. Its popularity was given a particular boost in 2008, when its antioxidant properties were highlighted on the Oprah Winfrey show. It is claimed that the berry helps combat premature aging and promote…

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5 things every traveller should know about Brazil

5 things every traveller should know about Brazil

No.1. You might have to search for an ATM that accepts your card  We’d not had any problems getting money out of the ATM in any country in South America. Then we got to Brazil.  After crossing the border, we headed, with our bags to the nearest cash point. It wouldn’t accept either my or James’ card. Neither would the next two that we came across. After traipsing around town in the heat with our backpacks, we finally found one that…

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Rainy rainy Rio

Rainy rainy Rio

By the Arcos de Lapa in the rain After our successful and sunny day in Rio visiting the sugar loaf and the Christ the Redeemer statue, the rest of our stay in the city was unfortunately very wet. Rio is very much a city to be enjoyed in the open air. But no matter, with our long experience of rainy British summers to help us, we were determined to get the most out of our time in the city, even if we did…

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The tale of the Sugar Loaf and the White Christ

The tale of the Sugar Loaf and the White Christ

The sugar loaf from Flamengo We are lucky to have a friend in Rio de Janeiro, who let us stay with him while we were in town. He lives in the Flamengo area of the city with an incredible view of one of the most iconic sights of Rio – the Pão de Açúcar or sugar loaf. With the weather forecast for most of our time in Rio not looking good, we quickly realised that if we were going to see the best…

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