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Ilha Grande

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 Events
Calling all Ex-pats for New Fantasy Football League in Sao Paulo

By Bob Moser
July 14, 2010

For American ex-pats who still ache inside on Sunday afternoons for our brand of football, I‘m offering the best remedy possible while living
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 Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes

July 9, 2010

Meet Arne Rasmussen who has lived in Brazil for over 5 years. Read the following interview in which he tells us about some of his most memorable experiences and gives ...
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 Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Castelinho 38, Rio de Janeiro

By Alison McGowan
July 9th, 2010

I had already passed the Castelinho several times on visits to Santa Teresa but it was friends of mine who stayed there that said it really ...
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 Events
Sao Paulo: Football Society - 24th July

Futebol Society is a night football tournament taking place in Sao Paulo, from 22h to 6h on July 24th. There will be 32 teams of 7 players competing all night. There is more information ...
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Ladies Circle/ROTARY Brazil

Ladies Circle is a vibrant International service organization part of Rotary Club for young dynamic women under the age of 45. This organization was started by the wives of Round Table in ...
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 Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes

June 23, 2010

Meet Rod Saunders who recently visited Brazil. Read the following interview in which he tells us about some of his most memorable experiences and gives some useful advice ...
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 Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Amazon Tupana Lodge, Manaus, Amazonas

By Alison McGowan
June 23, 2010

I had heard good recommendations for the Amazon Tupana before I even came to the Amazon, so I knew it would be excellent, but having never
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 Culture
Brazil: Head for the Hills for an Authentic Festa Junina

By Marilyn Diggs
June 14, 2010

June will be here before you can say, "pé de moleque" (peanut brittle) and with it comes the lively folkloric parties called Festa ...
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 Article
Brazil: Sao Paulo Metro

By James Turner
June 14, 2010

Maybe there‘s hope yet for São Paulo‘s suffering drivers, perpetually trapped in anguished gridlock. The first two stations of the ...
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 Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes

May 30, 2010

Meet Don Fenstermaker who has lived in Brazil for 5 years. Read the following interview in which he tells us about some of his most memorable experiences and gives some
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 Culture
Ask a Brazilian: Jealousy

May 30, 2010

This is our regular column called "Ask a Brazilian", the idea being that you can quite literally ask a question of a Brazilian - for those issues you aren't sure about ...
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 Article
Brazil: Paradise Still Unexplored

By Regina Scharf
May 30, 2010

Brazil is still very far from fulfilling its touristic potential. Despite its 7,500 kilometers (4,300 miles) of coast, the Amazon rainforest, ...
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 Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada do Capao, Serro, Minas Gerais

By Alison McGowan
May 30, 2010

Pousada do Capão definitely classifies as one of the most hidden of all the hidden pousadas, set in 38,000 square metres of rolling green
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 Culture
Reinforcing Stereotypes of Brazilians

By Stephen Thompson
May 30, 2010

An interesting article appeared in last week‘s ...
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10 Brazilian Drinks as Cool as Caipirinha

By Regina Scharf
February 15, 2010

Caipirinha - a mix of sugar cane spirit (cachaça), crushed lime, white sugar and ice - is a big hit among foreigners that visit Brazil. ...
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 Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes

February 15, 2010

Meet Angus Graham who has lived in Brazil for almost 4 years, and works as an English teacher. Read the following interview in which he tells us about some of his
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 Around Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada Beijo do Vento, Bahia

By Alison McGowan
February 15, 2010

Pousada Beijo do Vento came highly recommended and we were not disappointed once we upgraded to the panoramic rooms, which are airy and ...
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 Events
Gringoes.com Sao Paulo Meet Up: Feb. 18, 2010

Following up on our very successful meet up last September, and due to popular demand, we will hold another event later this ...
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