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Once-in-a-Lifetime Dream Trips

By Grace Bastidas | 03/23/2010 - 16:15 | 3 Comments

If you're willing to travel off the beaten path, Latin America has some stunning ecological wonders to offer. Get up close and personal with Mother Nature at these eco-friendly hot spots!

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Seven Year Old Samba Queen Stirs Controversy in Brazil

By Mariela Rosario | 02/09/2010 - 14:54 | 0 Comments

Some people are up in arms about a recent report that the Viradouro samba school has selected seven-year-old Julia Lira to be their Queen for the huge annual Carnival parade in the Sambodromo. Julia's father, Marco Lira, is the owner of the samba school and her mother, Monica Lira, is a police official. Both parents think...

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