Belo Horizante

The Family In Belo Horizante

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November 29th 2005
While I am in Belo Horizante I am staying with a family of one of the students. Their Mum drives patients to and from hospital and their Dad drives a truck around South America, now mainly to Rio and back. The students name is Carol, she is 15 and I think really enjoys speaking English. She goes to church on Sat and Sun and also teaches the bible to kids. The older sister, Rafaela, is 20 and is ... read more

South America » Brazil » Minas Gerais » Belo Horizonte

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more