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Day 30: June 13

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We can't believe it is our last day on our journey. We leave happy to see our friends and loved ones but we leave with melancholy because we have become like family on the trip. We had so many wonderful memories and learned so much about Sustainable Energy and Brazilian culture.  I need to say thank you to Campus Brasil for the amazing planning and organization of the program. A special thank you to Daniel Amgarten, Andre Siffert, Steve Carlson, and Maya Ferreira from Campus Brasil for helping me plan this amazing adventure.  Thank you to my TA,  Leonardo Ziviani, who helped me throughout the program and used his amazing translation skills! He was always upbeat and willing to help throughout the program and that meant a lot to me. Lastly, I want to thank Renato Goes, who was an amazing program coordinator. He was with us at every event and taught us about Brazilian culture and historical events. He was an instrumental part of this program and with his help and guidance ma...
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Day 27, 28 & 29: June 10, 11 & 12

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We spent the last few days of our trip in Rio de Janeiro. We got to enjoy copacabana and ipanema beachs, see one of the seven new wonders of the world (Christ the Redeemer), Pao de Acucar, and attend an authentic Rio street party with live Samba music. It was a great insight into Rio culture.
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Day 26: June 9

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We had an amazing day touring the Iguacu Falls. We went on a boat ride to see the falls up close and got wet in the process. We then walked to see the falls and had lunch at the top of the falls. In the afternoon, we got a closer look at the Atlantic Rainforest by taking a bike ride and then kayaked on the river. It was a wonderful day!
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Day 25: June 8

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What a great day! We visited the Itaipu Dam, which is the second largest hydroelectric power plant in the world! It was an amazing feat of engineering to see first hand! In the afternoon we visited a nature conservatory where they have a protected area for animals and plants.
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