You may find this shocking, but Brazilians do not speak Spanish (or Brazilian). The Brazilian people of Brazil speak (Brazilian) Portuguese. The following is a very rough guide to the Portuguese language. My phonetic spellings are crude, and my explanations are basic, but it should be adequate
Brazilian Bathroom Operating Instructions
BÚZIOS, BRAZIL - As many of you travelers know, things in other countries are not always done the same way you are used to doing them. Fortunately, sometimes travel magic provides us with useful instructions detailing how to conduct ourselves whilst outside our native element. I found this
How To Order Coconut Water In Brazil
Most guidebooks will tell you to grab a coconut water on the beach during a trip to Brazil, and you would be wise to listen to them in this respect. They (the coconuts, that is) are delicious, refreshing and awesome for curing a hangover. However, the ordering of an agua de coco must not be
Step 1: Learning The Portuguese At PUC-Rio
8:30am. This is the time intensive Portuguese class begins. Intensive Portuguese class is every day. Intensive Portuguese class lasts until 13:00. Intensive Portuguese class is intensive. Every day I need to take a van (or bus, taxi, horse, walk...or just sleep in) to a campus approximately