My first view of Brazil

Preparing for Brazil

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May 28th 2009
I already felt like I was in a foreign country at JFK. It seems like most of the people at the airport is speaking in Portugese. they made boarding announcement in Portugese first, then 5 min later there was an announcement in English. It,s a very familiar feeling of not being able to understand what people are saying. When I first came to the US, I didn't understand a word. Listening to English ... read more

South America » Brazil » São Paulo

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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