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Downtown isn't what you think
Going downtown in Rio de Janeiro can prove to be surprisingly confusing because of a popular outdoor commercial center called “Downtown,” which boasts designer boutiques, bars, restaurants and a movie ... read more
05 Nov 2009
by Audrey Bergner
05 Nov 2009
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An afro is called a "black power"
To this day, an afro is called a "black power" (pronounced black-y power) in Brazil. The Black Power movement of the '60s and '70s resonated strongly with Afro-Brazilians, especially those ... read more
25 Mar 2009
by Rachel Morgenstern-Clarren
25 Mar 2009
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Don't sweat the small stuff
The first idiom i learned when i arrived in Brazil in the state of Bahia was "só alegria!" meaning "only joy" and connotes "don't sweat the small stuff." This ... read more
18 Mar 2009
by Jenny Schneider
18 Mar 2009
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Be safe at Carnaval
Carnaval in the bigger cities of Brazil is no joke -- it's a lot of fun, but they don't employ thousands of police officers and security guards for nothing ... read more
06 Mar 2009
by Danielle Taylor
06 Mar 2009
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