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Two Brazilian Charmers Part 5
By Joe Lopes
Here is part 5 of Joe‘s article about two famous personalities from Brazil, Bidu Sayão and Carmen Miranda. To read the previous parts click the relevant links ...
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Brazil: 14 Bis Centenary Part 1
By Mark Taylor
Ask a North American or European who Santos-Dumont is and you‘re likely to get the response of "who?". Ask a Brazilian who the Wright Brothers are and you‘re ...
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The Best Job in Brazil: Ankle Specialist?
By Ricky Skelton
Now summer is approaching, I am afraid of losing one of my main sources of amusement while patrolling the streets of Brazilian cities. As well as poodles-in-t-shirts, ...
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Understanding Brazil: CTPS - The Work Card
By Volker Ruther
This is one in a series of helpful articles by Volker which are a collection of information and experiences about how and where to get documents and permissions, ...
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Around Brazil
Brazil: Her Name Was Lola, She Was a Showgirl
By Rodrigo Matos
Copacabana, one of the most famous beaches in the world, mentioned in songs around the planet.
Copacabana is the place where you must go if you are visiting ...
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Brazil: International Money Transfers
By Jose Santiago
"Banco Central do Brasil" is the government body that regulates and oversees all international money transfers coming in and out of Brazil. Due to the increase ...
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Brazil‘s Stock Market: the Path to Riches or Rags?
By John Fitzpatrick
I have just read an interesting book called "Emerging Markets" published by the Economist. It is aimed at companies considering doing business in emerging markets ...
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Entertainment
Brazil: São Paulo Entertainment Guide
This week‘s entertainment guide for São Paulo features an Italian restaurant in Vila Madalena, an exhibition at FIESP, the world‘s tallest man (also visiting Rio de Janeiro), and ...
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Brazil: Daylight Savings Time
By Mark Taylor
So for some of those in Brazil the clocks have sprung forward over the weekend, that is Summer Time, also known as Daylight Savings Time (DST, or hora ...
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Interview
Brazil Through Foreign Eyes
Meet Philip Wigan, from the UK, who is currently living in Brazil, and had a love of the country since studying it at university. Read the following interview where he tells us about his ...
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Two Brazilian Charmers Part 4
By Joe Lopes
Here is part 4 of Joe‘s article about two famous personalities from Brazil, Bidu Sayão and Carmen Miranda. To read the previous parts click the relevant links ...
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Brazil: Carjacking and Theft
By Mark Taylor
The fact that an attempted carjacking in Brazil hit international headlines a week or so ago would ordinarily be very unusual. In this case though the carjackers ...
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Brazil Blog: Job Problems, Financial Blues and Decision Time
By Gringo Blogger
By way of introduction I‘m a foreigner who‘s lived in São Paulo city for a few years. I came here for romantic reasons with the hopes of finding a ...
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Understanding Brazil: CIE - Foreigners ID Card
By Volker Ruther
This is one in a series of helpful articles by Volker which are a collection of information and experiences about how and where to get documents and permissions, ...
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Brazil: Airport Delays Grow Among Crash Speculation
By Mark Taylor
Air travellers across Brazil have become the most recent victims in the continuing media circus surrounding Brazil's recent worst air disaster. Delays on flights ...
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Around Brazil
Brazil: Morro de São Paulo
By Rodrigo Matos
Morro de São Paulo is a village on Tinharé island, but the village itself is so famous the island has assumed the name of Morro de São Paulo.
With beautiful ...
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Understanding Brazil: Dogs
By Ricky Skelton
Barbara Woodhouse, a famous British dog trainer, once said that there was no such thing as bad dogs, just bad owners. Brazilians seem to love their dogs, much ...
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Brazil: Squatters Rights (Usucapião) - Be Aware!
By Jose Santiago
Brazilian Law describes the way by which one can acquire the title to land. One of the methods is the "usucapião", known as adverse possession or squatter rights. ...
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Advertising at Gringoes.com
Who advertises at Gringoes.com?
- Individuals or families with items to sell e.g. when moving home, selling secondhand items etc.
- Foreign or Brazilian businesses
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