1st March to 8th March 2014. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazil fast facts:

Population: 203 million – more than the rest of South America combined (which means that Portuguese is spoken more than Spanish on the continent).

Geography: Enormous. It is the world´s 5th largest country by area and population. It takes up nearly half the area of South America and is 32 times the size of New Zealand. It borders all other South American countries except for Chile and Ecuador.

A current event: Public protests about the money spent on holding the World Cup and Olympics. Their public health and public schooling systems need a lot of work, and there are many people living in poverty. Expect some visible protests during the events.

In 2014 World Cup finals? Yes, they are holding the event between the 13th of June and 12th of July 2014.

Stray dogs: Only a few.