Archive for 'Geography'
Carnival tips in Portuguese Posted by carol on Feb 28, 2019
Olá a todos foliões! Hello to all revellers! Brazil’s largest celebration, the carnaval,is coming up this week! And as its biggest and wildest party, it is of extreme importance to know how to take care of your saúde, bem-estar e segurança (health, well-being and safety) while you get rowdy. Today’s post will put together some…
Crisis in Venezuela Posted by carol on Aug 31, 2018
Boa noite a todos! Good evening to all. Have you been keeping up with the notícias (news) lately? If you have, you probably heard about the current crise migratória (migration crisis) that has been taking place in Venezuela over the past few anos (years). This is decidedly the largest crisis of refugiados (refugees) recorded in…
First day of fall Posted by carol on Mar 21, 2018
Primeiro dia de outono Boa tarde leitores! Good afternoon, readers! Is it just me or is it getting colder? Yesterday was the first day of outono (fall), meaning summer is finally over in Brazil (and in the Southern hemisphere as a whole), so whoever needs a much-deserved break from the hot weather can start celebrating!…
The best universities in Brazil Posted by carol on Sep 20, 2017
[As melhores universidades do Brasil] Olá, gente! Hello everyone! When you think about ensino superior (higher education), the first universities (universidades) that come to mind might be Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Cambridge or other prestigious institution known around the globe. But what can you say about Brazilian colleges? A number of our educational institutions hold a…
The Brazilian flag Posted by carol on Sep 9, 2017
[A bandeira do Brasil] Olá, amigos! Hello, my friends! Independência ou morte! Indepedence or death! Two days ago, September 7th, was a national feriado (holiday) meant to celebrate Brazil’s dia da independência (independence day). Our país (country) was declared livre (free) from our former colonizer Portugal by prince Pedro the first on that date in…
Inhotim Posted by carol on Nov 20, 2016
Olá, gente! Hello, you guys! Earlier esse ano (this year), we talked about museums in Rio de Janeiro that you shouldn’t miss. Now it’s time for you to get to know the amazing Inhotim. palavras-chave/key words: arte (art), museu (museum), contemporânea (contemporary), parque (park), natureza (nature), obra (artwork) Inhotim is o maior (the largest) open air…
Rio de Janeiro Museums Posted by carol on Jul 10, 2016
Olá, pessoal! Hey, guys! As you probably know, the olympics estão chegando (are coming up)! This year, they will be held in the cidade maravilhosa (marvellous city), Rio de Janeiro. The cariocas (native of Rio de Janeiro) have plenty to offer. There are several things to see and do in Rio, and most tourists wouldn’t…