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Beach Rio de Janeiro
33 Reviews When you are in Rio you quickly realize that we all love the beach, no matter if the weather is fine or not, but we always find any reason to be close by the sea. Even when the sea is flat you will...
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Portuguese needed... or not? São Paulo
6 Reviews it's difficult to travel here without knowing some rudimentary Portuguese (even Spanish helps a lot! for some reason most Brasilian/Portuguese people can understand Spanish, but not the other way...
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Bahian dress Salvador da Bahia
4 Reviews When you enter Pelourinho in Salvador you’ll be met by baiana women wearing traditional Bahian dresses. The outfit of a baiana woman is turban, starched skirts of colourful pattern, shawl over the...
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Thumbs Up! Speak Portuguese Manaus
4 Reviews Brazil is not a bilingual country and, in Manaus, as well as the rest of Brazil, most people are not fluent in English or any foreign language. In shops and turistic points you' ll probably find...
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Cachaça and Caipirinha Rio de Janeiro
4 Reviews Cachaca is a spirit native to Brazil and is distilled from fresh sugarcane juice. Considered a member of the rum family, it is lighter than other rums which are molasses based. Cachaca has a light,...
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Good food ! São Paulo
3 Reviews The city's Italian community is large and vibrant, and much of their culture has found its way into the daily lives of every paulista (i.e. someone from São Paulo). However, the Italian influence is...
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Bahian Food Salvador da Bahia
7 Reviews Bahian cuisine has the influence of Portuguese, African and Indian cultures with a predominance of local exotic ingredients. Is characterized by the generous use of malagueta chili peppers and dende...
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local people Manaus
4 Reviews from the Manaus Region, have become very much aware of their Heritage and try to preserve their way of life and culture. much of their land has been confiscated, burned and left the tribes on a knifes...
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Fitas Salvador da Bahia
5 Reviews I went to Salvador in 2007 and had my wrist covered in these beautiful Bahia Wish Bracelets. Long story short, I long ago forgot about them and the story behind them until I recently came across them...
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fishing Manaus
1 Review fishermen at the port of Belem...the main income source for many in the 70s, has been still is I suppose, a spectaculare pasttime for tourist, when the Fishermen brought their catch home in the late...
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Berimbau Salvador da Bahia
3 Reviews The Brazilian berimbau is a single-string percussion instrument, braced musical bow or African origin. It consists of a wooden bow (traditionally made from biribi wood) about 1,2 - 1,5 m long, with a...
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Capoeira Salvador da Bahia
5 Reviews Capoeira is a unique Afro-Brazilian art form that combines elements of martial arts, dance, music and acrobatics. But capoiera is much more; it is a ritual and a philosophy, a cultural tradition and a...
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Acaraje Salvador da Bahia
2 Reviews Acareje is street food eaten at any time as a snack. It consists of a patty, made from mashed feijao fradinho (black-eyed beans). The mash is deep-fried in dende oil (derived from a nut found on the...
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Carnaval Salvador da Bahia
2 Reviews New info on the last 2005 Salvador Carnaval in my new Travelogue. Carnaval is Locura Total : for 6 day and 6 night million of people dancing, singing and drinking. The old carnival consisted of big...
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Dance Salvador da Bahia
2 Reviews I stayed in Bahia from 16th until 25th June (S. Joao). Everywhere you could hear "forro", and in the night there are forro bands all over. You´ll have to learn and dance it (and very close one each...
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Cafezinho Salvador da Bahia
2 Reviews At any time of the day you will see these little coffee-cars with with decorations beyond imagination especially in the city center. Some are very basic, but lots of them are equipped with fantastic...
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Throughout Brazil, you'll find a plethora of fresh fruits that you might not have ever seen elsewhere. In Rio, there were fruit stands selling inexpensive and wonderfully fresh fruit drinks and it was fun to sample different combinations.
Brazilian music is an interesting mix of African, Caribbean and other world influences. The bossa nova, and the samba are just two of the famous musical contributions that Brazil has offered to the world.
Perhaps no country on earth loves its football more than Brazil. Five World Cup Championships and an unmatched creative style of play makes watching a game here a treat for any fan. I went to the largest stadium in the world, the Maracana in Rio to watch Flamengo and Vasco play and was not disappointed. The energy and enthusiasm was intoxicating.
Along the miles and miles of the country's coastline, Brazilians enjoy their beaches. Some beaches are geared for families with places to eat and children playing and others are geared more for adults. You'll find numerous sporting activities including volleyball, foot volleyball, soccer, surfing and many more. Or you can just sit back and enjoy the weather and soak up some sun.
Brazilians, specially bahians, I?d say, are paranoid about how well one smells. You might not look good, but if you smell bad, that?s the worse. Avoid the mistake many tourists make. Remember: you?re in a tropical country. You sweat five times more than usual, you sweat all the time, and the combination of sweat, the salt that the sea breeze brings to your skin and polution may be bombastic. Therefore, - DEODORANT IS NOT A MATTER OF CHOICE. Wear deodorant at all times, including before you go to the beach. There are many options of deodorants, to attend every taste. If you?re allergic to the conventional thing, there are alternatives like ?Leite de Rosas? and ?Leite the Col?nia? available at every supermarket and drugstore.- In Brazil one showers at LEAST twice a day. It has roots in our indigenous background, of course. But you will soon understand one needs to bade often. Not only...
Celtic folklore takes on a Brazilian beat at this witches feast. This occasion is rooted in the beliefs of the Celts of Ireland, Wales and Northern Scotland, who celebrated the year on November l with a feast to the sun god and Samhain, the lord of death. Giant bonfires were lit to strengthen the sun and scare away evil spirits that brought desease to their herds. The Catholic church turned this festival into a celebration of the saints on November l, called All Halows Day, giving rise to the name Halloween, a corruption of Hallow’s Eve. Dates: 31/10
In Brazil, people usually wear new white clothes in order to have good luck during the new year's eve. Some people wear red underwear for "love", "white" for peace, or yellow for "money". When it's midnight, everybody starts hugging and wishing each other a good year, while popping open bottles of champagne. At the beach, some people jump seven waves and/or throw flowers in the sea while making a wish.If you go to the city of São Paulo around this season, you will find the city empty, because most "paulistanos" head to the coast If you are planning to go to the coast of São Paulo, be prepared for HUGE traffic The unluckiest people may spend the New Year on the coastal road traffic.
Olinda is also known among Brazilians for its creative and energetic street Carnaval that happens 24 hours a day for 4 days. People from Recife stay in Olinda during the Carnaval renting houses in the historic center where the party happens.
To those of you who would like to know about various brazilian habits like at parkings, bus stops, politics, etc. I can recommend following webpage: http://beta.xko.cz/danny/EUROPE-ITALY.swfwhich is more to show you in a funny way the european and italian habits.....but there are many paralels to the brazilians, I guess! I loved this kind of humor...I hope you like it too??? ;-) LOL
In São Paulo, you should arrive at meetings/appointments promptly at the agreed time whereas in Rio and in some other cities you might be expected to arrive up to 15 minutes late. Swap business cards during introductions. Expect a number of appointments to be cancelled or re-arranged at short notice; on the positive side, you may be able to arrange further meetings at very short notice. Spend the first few minutes of a meeting in social chat - Brazilians like to get to know you and a little of your background and interests. Reluctance on your part to chat may be interpreted by your host as representing a lack of interest in doing business. Resist the temptation to get straight down to business, even if time is short. Most Brazilians are very polite and will often avoid giving an outright "no". Expect the majority to be completely honest but do not expect them to volunteer information,...
Copacabana Palace Rio de Janeiro
21 Reviews and 355 Opinions A veritable Rio landmark, Copacabana Palace continues to enjoy a reputation as one of the most...
Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi São Paulo
4 Reviews and 200 Opinions ALL PICTURES ON PAGE 1 ( PICS 1 - 5 ) AND ON THIS PAGE # 6 AND 7 TAKEN IN SEPTEMBER 2003 , PICTURES...
Aram Yami Hotel Salvador da Bahia
1 Review and 100 Opinions I did not stay at the hotel, but my good friends did and I visited them there, hung out in the...
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Q: Hi there! I am looking for people, who love dancing, have attended or are planning to attend Brazilian dance (Samba, Forro)...
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