The best of Brazilian counterculture
Last year, the Rolling Stone magazine Brazilian edition asked a group of experts which were the 100 best albums ever produced in the country. “Acabou […]
Month: November 2010
Botecos, pé-sujos and other bars around the country
Boteco, botequim, bar, pé-sujo or sujinho – the names can vary but the irreverent, relaxed spirit is always there. Continue to read for a great […]
Brazilian butterflies
Brazil has at least 3,500 species of butterflies – 57 of which are menaced (most of them over hunted for the production of those decorated […]
7 things you should know before cruising a Brazilian city
Sales of private vehicles grew 10% in 2010 and Brazilians get more and more addicted to their cars. In a way, it is a pity […]
Zeppelin over the tropics
Rio, early thirties. “We ran upstairs to the open porch and saw the colossal Graf Zeppelin float by above us, sunshine reflecting from its silver […]