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Published: January 12th 2009
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Great beaches. Beautiful people. Lively city. Incomprehensible language. Yeah, I arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. First of all, WOW! The energy and vibe in this city is great. People are relaxed and very patient. I don't speak a word of Portuguese, but I love how it sounds. There are some words that are similar to Spanish, but not really, so I still have a hard time understanding people. Sometimes I just stare at them blankly and smile. I'm like, "uhh....what??" I didn't buy a translating guide book. My friend, Homer, kept telling me I didn't need one. Wrong. We see foods on menus and just make guesses at what we're ordering sometimes. I did find out that "frango" is chicken. I'm good with that word. Oh and "obrigado" meaning thank you. That's pretty much all I learned on the first few days in Rio.
We flew to Rio from Lima, Peru because we wanted to spend New Year's in this town. Man, it was worth it! I have never seen anything like it. We partied at Copacabana beach with hundreds of thousands of party-goers. Kickass! Everyone was on the beach, dancing, drinking, laughing.....it was a great time. The fireworks
were impressive. Great great show! After the show we jumped in the ocean for a New Year's swim. Sort of like a cleanse I guess. Washing away the negative from 2008 for a new beginning in 2009. After my travels through Brazil, I'm headed back to Rio. Decided to live there for a few months. Just can't help it.
Hope your New Year's was as memorable as mine.
love,
alex
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AlexCossio
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es todo!!
When can I go visit??