What if Brazilian states were nations?
The Economist magazine asks this question in this week’s edition and reveals that: São Paulo’s Gross Domestic Product and GDP per capita could be compared to Poland’s; […]
Rio Grande do Sul
7 memorable TV historic series
Brazilian TV, namely Rede Globo network, produced some high-quality historic series. These ones definitely deserve a visit: 1 – Casa das Sete Mulheres – Probably […]
Porto Alegre in old postcards
Only 73,000 people lived in Porto Alegre, the capital of the Southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, in 1900. Today, its population is around […]
Brazil essentials: 18 Unesco World Heritage sites you must visit
Ouro Preto by Marcelo Costa/ Flickr You decided to make a list of all the absolutely must-see Brazilian sites – but don’t know how to […]
Gaúchos and their horses
The image of a gaúcho – the cattle rancher, or his employee, wrangling in the vast fields of the state of Rio Grande do Sul […]
Xote, Brazilian version of a Scottish/German dance
Normally, when a Brazilian refers to xote, he is talking about a dance fairly common in the Northeast region, similar to forró. Curiously, the word […]
Brazilian volcanoes
If you ask a Brazilian if his country has any volcanoes, he will answer with a very solid no. He will even tell you a […]