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American Airlines Adds Three Brazilian Destinations Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 19, 2008
American Airlines has announced that it will add three Brazilian cities to its South American destinations: direct flights from Miami to Belo Horizonte and Salvador, with a connecting flight to Recife from Salvador. Service to Salvador and Recife will operate daily, with three flights a week to Belo Horizonte. The airline already offers 24 destinations…
Brazilian Fruit Series: Part I Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 13, 2008
In this new series, we’re going to discuss different types of fruit that are native to Brazil. The cupuaçu fruit is native to the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, and is a cousin of the cacau plant. Indigenous peoples of the Amazon have eaten the fruit for generations, and its juice has been used to induce labor…
Amazon Fund Launched Posted by Transparent Language on Aug 5, 2008
Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva has launched an international fund intended to protect the Amazon while preserving Brazilian sovereignty. The goal is to raise $21 billion by 2021 from domestic and foreign donors, and the funds will be used for sustainable development, alternatives to logging, and conservation efforts. The Brazilian government wants to…
Rescue dog becomes celebrity Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 24, 2008
Xuxa, a mutt who lives in the town of Santo Antônio do Monte, a rural area of Minas Gerais, is an ordinary dog. But she has become a local celebrity after helping rescue an abandoned newborn baby. The dog found the baby in a box in an empty lot, and began barking to attract attention…
Strong real, weak dollar Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 23, 2008
This week, the dollar reached its lowest value against the real since 1999, at 1.580 reais to the dollar. As a result, Brazilians are flocking to other countries to spend money, where they get more bang for their buck. In particular, Brazilians are traveling to New York City, where they are the fastest growing group of tourists…
International Rock Day Dog Parade Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 14, 2008
Sunday was the International Day of Rock Music, and to commemorate the occasion Cariocas (people from Rio), dressed their dogs up like rock stars, including Cyndi Lauper, Elvis, and Kiss. The rock star dog parade was a competition for best canine costume, and the event attracted dozens of dogs and their owners. Click here to…
The History of Havaianas Posted by Transparent Language on Jul 10, 2008
Havaianas, the Brazilian flip flop brand popular worldwide, has an interesting history, so let’s take a look. In 1962, the São Paulo Alpargatas company began to produce a sandal based on the design of the Japanese flip flop, called the zori. However, instead of using straw to make them, they used rubber, which made a…