When you look back on it, it seems almost inevitable that something important was to come from Rio de Janeiro in the 1950s. Brazil was enjoying a time of prosperity and cultural growth under the presidency of Juscelino Kubitschek. Carmen Miranda had opened the doors to Hollywood and gotten the world to take notice of the big South...
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The Jaburu Stork, or Tuiuiu (too-yoo-YOO) as it’s known locally, is somewhat ungainly and awkward on the ground. It stands about four feet tall on one leg as it pokes its 16-inch, sharply pointed beak into the ponds and lakes of the Pantanal in search of mollusks, fish, frogs, and other amphibians. Sometimes it even snatches a...
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by Bernard James “We were somewhere in that crowd. Marta Rocha was Miss Brazil. The Carnaval was not as fully organized as it is today.” I was born in St.Louis in the Creole enclave called the Ville. My grandfather had been the honorary mayor of the Ville. My grandfather died before I was born. There were...
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Take a visual vacation to Brazil with this photo e-book. See just how blue the water is along the extensive coastline of the Northeast Region. Get a glimpse of the people and the culture that is Brazil. This promotional e-book is free and we encourage you to copy and distribute it as much as you can. 
Heading to Rio de Janeiro? Take this handy 3-day itinerary with you to get the most out of your journey in the least amount of time. Download and take it with you on your laptop or on CD, or use the printable pages in your notebook or day planner. Available for FREE from this site.
