Brazilian ballet – but you can call it capoeira
Few export products are as successful as capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian martial art that mixes dance and music in exquisite way. You can certainly find a […]
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Animals for export
by Sylvia Estrella* According to the United Nations, animal traffic is the third main illicit activity practiced in the planet, after drugs and weapons […]
So you think you understand Portuguese?
Check these three short videos. The first shows an ice-cream salesman in Praia do Futuro, a beach of Fortaleza, one of the main cities of […]
Farewell, White Feather
Brazil is mourning – well, those that have some musical memory are – the passing of Pena Branca. For almost five decades he partnered with […]
Street Carnival
There are several ways of celebrating Carnival in Rio, if you are lucky enough to be there on February 13th, when the festival begins. You […]
Sunday TV marathon
A huge percentage of the Brazilian population spends Sundays in front of the TV (at least 60% watch the evening programs). So, Sunday shows are […]
Iemanjá, the queen of the seas
Tonight, along the Brazilian coast, several hundred thousand people will pay their respects to Iemanjá, the queen of the seas, the beautiful orixá (deity) of […]
Paradise still unexplored
Brazil is still very far from fulfilling its touristic potential. Despite its 7,500 kilometers (4,300 miles) of coast, the Amazon rainforest, the Iguaçú Falls and […]
Wisdom of the roads
There is one thing you will find, for sure, when you drive in a Brazilian road: the good humor of truck back bumpers. They frequently […]
10 Brazilian drinks as cool as caipirinha
Caipirinha – a mix of sugar cane spirit (cachaça), crushed lime, white sugar and ice – is a big hit among foreigners that visit Brazil. […]