(Fifa.com) With the 2014 World Cup a little over a year away, official news on the event keeps trickling in. As of this last week, two items have caught the attention of the blogosphere and …
Brazilian Culture: Cacuriá – When you think the party is over in Brazil
(source) In Brazil it’s never too late or too early to prepare for festivities, especially when they’ve got many layers to them. The June parties of Brazil cover a variety of celebrations that …
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5x Pacification – Favelas Inside Out
There’s a famous black and white film from the early 1960s that showed Rio de Janeiro in five vignettes, each done by a different director about the favelas and its residents. It was called Cinco …
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Cleaning Up the Tiete
(Source) The Tietê River cuts through most of the state of São Paulo. It’s name in Tupi means “true waters”, but before it first appeared on a map in the mid-18th century, it was known by …
Soccer Crazy: An outside look on Brazil’s passion for soccer
I’ve never been much of a sports guy so it’s no wonder that a big part of Brazilian culture boggles me. For the last 6 weeks I’ve been living in a república, a shared apartment for students (except …
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Lapa: It's Never Too Late
(source) Despite being in Rio for many, many months, I had only spent one night in Lapa. For those who are unfamiliar with the neighborhood, it’s the place to be on Friday nights in Rio. It’s a place …
