A cacao-related fruit with an off-white interior color, cupuaçu is native to the Amazon basin and not too hard to get one’s hands on elsewhere in Brazil. Some say it tastes like a mix between …
Keywords to Use When Paying with a Credit Card in Brazil
Carl and I recently spent a few days in São Paulo. It was a great trip! Seeing Carl use his credit card in Brazil, I realized that there is a script to making a payment in Brazil. There are …
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Serra do Roncador and The Lost City
In the middle of Mato Grosso there's a mountain range called the Serra do Roncador, shrouded in mystery. In 1925, a British explorer by the name of Percy Fawcett went there on a spiritual journey in …
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18 examples to Learn ‘Já’ and Speak Better Portuguese
If you have been learning Portuguese and talking to Brazilians, you certainly have heard the word Já. Já vou. Volto já. Já vi esse filme. Você já foi ao Brasil? These are all very common …
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São Paulo’s Mercadão – Municipal Market & Meeting Place
The Mercado Municipal de São Paulo, better known simply as the Mercadão, opened in 1933 and soon became a better place to shop for food than the nearby market on Rua 25 de março. The Mercadão is …
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A street smart way to say Heated Argument in Portuguese
Carl and I have just returned from four wonderful days in São Paulo. I really love Sampa! Saturday evening as I was going to bed I heard some yelling coming from the street. This woman was having …
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