Creative Street Art in São Paulo After many visits to São Paulo, I still hadn’t seen Copan, the curving building that is one of the city’s iconic images. Last year, my husband and I went to São Paulo’s gritty city center to see Copan, but we were equally intrigued by this image painted on an [...]
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Things to Do in São Paulo, Brazil: 30 Suggestions
…a.k.a. “reasons to get inspired to visit São Paulo” because this is one cool city! If you are looking for things to do in São Paulo, this list is a great place to start. I started to travel to São Paulo in 2000, to visit my then-boyfriend, a São Paulo native who had returned to Brazil after [...]
Home in Brazil in Photos
In a way, Brazil is my second home. All of my husband’s family lives there, and we visit them about once a year for a few weeks. I am very fortunate to have in-laws who are loving and generous and who have always welcomed me as part of the family. When we visit, we spend [...]
Memories of the Beach — Photo of the Week
I always say that it’s the days when we do something different that we remember later. We usually don’t remember with fondness the days staying at home, no matter how comfortable they can be (and I can actually be a bit of a homebody). That’s not to say that we don’t need those long days [...]
The Architecture of Oscar Niemeyer
If you haven’t heard of Oscar Niemeyer, you probably won’t forget him after this post, and you might even start making plans to visit some of his buildings. The architecture of Oscar Niemeyer is unforgettable. Fortunately for you, you can see some of his work in places around the world (France, Italy, Spain, Algeria, Malaysia), [...]
The Lapa Municipal Market in São Paulo
One of my favorite ways to discover more about a culture and local life is going to a market, and Brazil stands out as a place full of lively, colorful markets where busy city life meets food traditions. However, in contrast to the high-end indoor markets that are popping up in the United States, this [...]
Photo of the Week: A Brazilian Market Moment
One of my favorite things to do in Brazil is to visit the local markets, called feiras. In Brazil’s largest city, São Paulo, there are many markets to choose from on the weekends. They usually combine handicrafts, antiques, street food, traditional music, and dancing. The scene at this huge market in Praça da Republica in [...]
Moving Cultural Heritage to the Forefront of Tourism Development in Brazil
This post is the third in my application to attend the Florens 2012 Cultural and Environmental Heritage Week, a conference to be held in Florence, Italy this November to explore culture, history, art, and other aspects of heritage, and how they relate to economy. The mission of preserving cultural heritage is an important one, so please [...]
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