Brazil's heart-breaking site of two million enslaved Africans – Repeating Islands

Sarah Brown (BBC Travel) writes, “Rio de Janeiro was once the world's largest slave city – and a walking tour through its ‘Little Africa’ region is the best way to explore the history that shaped Brazil's national identity.” [Also see previous post Brazil’s Gateway for slaves now World Heritage Site. Many thanks to Peter Jordens…

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