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April 16, 2019
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O Sole Rio. Given that there is no rio (Portuguese for river) near Rio and that the principal body of water abutting the city is now known by its Tupi name Guanabara Bay, whence the name Rio de Janeiro? Although …
April 16, 2019
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A bit of personal reflection. In general, I enjoy hot weather and anyone who knows me can attest that I far prefer hot temperatures to cold. I can’t say with certainty that I carry my heat tolerance proudly but when …
August 23, 2018
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It’s the final countdown. The main reason we turned left was that it was getting toward or had even passed lunch time and left was the direction of a much more commercial area. Even better, it allowed us to descend …