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Three Beaches worth visiting in the Brazilian Northeast Posted by carol on Feb 12, 2016
You don’t precisa saber (need to know) much about Brazil to recognize that its beaches are among the most distinguished in the mundo inteiro (whole world). Well, obviously there is a reason for that. With its huge continental proportions, a litoral (coastline) of 7,491 km and more than 2000 beaches across the country, passar o…
History: understand the cultura e política Brasileira Posted by Ester on Feb 2, 2016
This brief história do Brasil will help you understand a little bit more about the country, politics as well as the culture. Why do Brazilians speak Portuguese? We all know it is because Brazilians were colonized by the Portuguese, who crossed the Atlantic Ocean, arriving in Brazil on 22 April, 1500. But what really happened…
Historical Cities in Brazil Posted by carol on Oct 2, 2015
If compared to European countries, Brazil is relatively jovem (young), being only a little over 500 years old. No entanto, (nevertheless), there are a great deal of cidades históricas (historical cities) like Ouro Preto, Tiradentes, Paraty, Olinda, Porto Seguro, Salvador among others that are part of our cultural heritage and stand as tributes to nosso…
Asking for directions in Portuguese Posted by Ester on Jun 15, 2015
You can be a tourist in Brazil or a resident, either way there will come a time when you will have to ask for direction. So here are some tips and useful vocabulary: There is a great way you can practice it: every time you go out by yourself, even if you know where the…
Regiões (regions) do Brasil Posted by Ester on May 18, 2015
In order to understand Brasil, the language and the culture it is important to know more about each one of the 5 regiões (regions). Brasil has 27 unidades federativas (federative units): * 26 estados (states) * 1 Distrito Federal (Federal District) The country is divided in 5 regiões: Norte (North), Nordeste (Northeast), Centro-oeste (West-Central), Sudeste (Southeast) and…
Brazil’s Time Zones Posted by Rachel on Dec 11, 2012
Since Brazil is a continent-sized country, it has three time zones, called fusos horários in Portuguese. – Horário de Brasília (Brasília time, or BRT): Most of the states in the country fall in this time zone featured in yellow in the diagram. During much of the year, this time zone is one hour ahead of…
Cuiabá Posted by Rachel on Oct 5, 2012
Today we’re going to learn about the capital of Mato Grosso state, the city of Cuiabá. How was the city founded? No final do século 17, iniciava-se no Brasil o Ciclo do Ouro. Pessoas de várias regiões da colônia e até de Portugal migravam para as áreas onde o metal precioso era abundante, em busca…