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Arvore de Natal: Christmas Tree in Rio de Janeiro Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 27, 2007
Every year Cariocas (natives of Rio) look forward to lighting the giant Christmas tree that floats on the Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas Well, to be fair it’s not technically a tree so much as a huge tree-shaped frame covered in about 3 million electronically-controlled lights. Also there are magnificent colored spotlights at the tree’s base…
Separated Siamese Twins to Spend First Christmas at Home Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 19, 2007
A heartwarming holiday story from Belo Horizonte, MG Gêmeas siamesas separadas em abril passarão pela primeira vez o Natal em casa – O Globo Online Blogged with Flock
Let’s Discuss: How to Comment on the Blog Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 18, 2007
I hear so many fascinating things from you, the readers of the Portuguese Blog who email me your thoughts. These are often ideas that would benefit the readership as a whole, so I encourage you all to come comment on the Blog posts. Clearly some posts are natural conversation-starters, and others may just be another…
O Globo Online: Popular Brazilian Newspaper Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 30, 2007
A great way to stay on top of the latest Brazilian events, while keeping up with your Portuguese! There isn’t much to explain here; O Globo is a hugely popular newspaper in Brazil which is always worth reading. You can check it out online to get Brazilian news headlines quickly and easily. For those of…
Brazilian Oil Discovery Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 19, 2007
BYKI Web List and Podcast audio included below JACKPOT! You know that feeling when you find a $20 bill on the street? Pretty great, right? Ok now imagine finding a hundred billion dollars. That is essentially what happened to Brazil last week, when the national oil company Petrobras stumbled upon an undiscovered underwater oil reserve…
Google Brazil Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 16, 2007
Check out Google.com.br if you haven’t already. Using localized Google, you are able to search sites and documents in other languages, such as Portuguese. It has happened to me that my Brazilian friends have found things faster than I while searching concurrent with my queries, and the reason is that sometimes I forget to localize…
Proclamação da República Posted by Transparent Language on Nov 15, 2007
On this very day – November 15th – in 1889, Brazil marked its transition from a monarchy to a republic. The event was triggered by a coup d’état or golpe de estado conducted by Brazilian army units under the direction of Deodoro da Fonseca. The coup ousted Dom Pedro II and ended the rule of…