A Special Treat for Coffee Lovers
Wednesday April 30, 2008
The 4th Special Edition of The Best Coffee in Brazil was launched this morning by ABIC, the Brazilian Coffee Industry Association, during a breakfast at Brasília Alvorada Hotel, in Brasília. ... Read More
A Train Ride & Hiking Tour in Paraná
Wednesday April 23, 2008
The inaugural trip of the Great Brazil Express, Brazil’s first luxury train, should have happened today, but it has been postponed. No announcements so far have been posted ... Read More
Mount Pascoal, Bahia
Tuesday April 22, 2008
Today, when many people celebrate Earth Day, Brazil also remembers the day of its discovery by the Portuguese. Pero Vaz de Caminha, the expedition scribe, said that in the afternoon ... Read More
The Nation's Pantheon in Brasília
Monday April 21, 2008
Today Brazil honors Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes, the country's independence martyr who was killed on April 21, 1792 for leading the Minas Gerais Conspiracy which aimed ... Read More
Meet the Kuikuro
Friday April 18, 2008
National Indian Day is celebrated in Brazil tomorrow. I recently talked in my blog about the National Indian Festival in Bertioga, in São Paulo State, which is in full swing ... Read More
A Sample of the 2008 Annual Bar Contest in BH
Thursday April 17, 2008
Bar food is an important part of the Brazilian culinary scene, with hearty dishes and scrumptious local accents. Rigth now, Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais, is showing off the ... Read More
Brazil's Reciprocity Policy for Tourist Visa Fees
Friday April 11, 2008
The Curitiba-Paranaguá Train Ride in Paraná
Wednesday April 9, 2008
If you enjoy traveling by train, you shouldn't miss the Curitiba-Paranaguá train ride in Paraná, in south Brazil. The scenic ride takes passengers over deep gorges and around the lush ... Read More
Update: Dengue Fever in Rio de Janeiro
Sunday April 6, 2008
The fight against the dengue fever epidemic in Rio de Janeiro gained new momentum on April 1, with the opening of military field hospitals specially created to tackle the disease. ... Read More
The Best of Nature at Iguaçu Falls
Thursday April 3, 2008
Magnificent Iguassu Falls, or Cataratas do Iguaçu, as they are called in Portuguese, deserve careful travel planning so you can make the most of every hour you spend in the ... Read More