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Buenos Aires to Rio Cruise February 21 – March 5, 2007

Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul is home to Brazil’s gauchos, the famed cowboys of South America. The vast pampas of this region spread out in every direction from the state’s 300-mile coast, and provide great opportunities for scenic drives into the countryside, where you can see the gauchos at work and play and enjoy Brazil’s world famous barbeque known as churrasco. Historic, nearby Pelotas is a short ride from the port of Rio Grande and boasts a well-preserved, 19th century town center lined with elegant buildings from days gone by.