Rio de Janeiro, the Christ the Redeemer statue, Sugarloaf Mountain, the beaches of Copacabana, Iguazu Falls, colonial cities, the Amazon with its jungles, white dunes and lagoons, islands with beaches and diving, carnivals and samba.
01.01 New Year
25.01, Sao Paulo Day
21.04, Tiradentes Day
May 01.05, Labor Day
July 07.09, Independence Day
12.10, Aparecida Day (Patron Saint of Brazil)
November 02.11, All Souls' Day
December 15.11, Republic Day
December 25.12, Christmas
190 police
192, emergency medical care
193, fire department
191, traffic police
197, helping children
180, assistance to women (violence)
- Pele, footballer
– Ayrton Senna, Formula 1 racing driver
– Oscar Niemeyer, architect
– Gilberto Gil, musician
– Paulo Coelho, writer
- Neymar, footballer
- enter favelas without local accompaniment
– photographing police operations
– remove sand, rocks and corals from beaches
– visiting indigenous tribes' territories without FUNAI permission
– catch turtles and dolphins
– When meeting, they often hug and kiss on the cheek even with people they barely know
Football and carnival are important topics of conversation
– Mate is drunk from one calabash in a circle; refusal is considered impolite.
– Being 15-20 minutes late for a meeting is considered normal.
– In beach areas, very loose clothing is acceptable.
First (in the world)
– The world's first carnival recognized as an intangible heritage site by UNESCO (Rio de Janeiro)
– The first city in the world with official capital status, built from scratch according to a modernist project (Brasilia, 1960)
– The world's first national park in the tropics (Iguazu, 1939)
– The world's first industrial-scale coffee exporter (19th century)
– The world's first football stadium to hold more than 200,000 spectators (Maracanã, 1950)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest tropical forest (Amazonia)
– The highest bioproductivity per square kilometer (in the Amazon)
– The largest population of Portuguese speakers
– The highest concentration of freshwater fish species
– The largest waterway system in South America
– The highest proportion of ethnic mixing in the urban population
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the largest exporters of agricultural products (soybeans, meat, sugar)
– One of the most famous brands of carnival culture
– One of the most popular football brands (Brazil national team)
– One of the richest regions in biodiversity
– One of the most active music industry markets in Latin America
– One of the largest producers of ethanol from sugar cane
– One of the most famous ecotourism routes (Pantanal, Amazon)
– One of the most influential centers of modernist architecture (Oscar Niemeyer)
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– Highest murder rate among large countries (in some years)
– The highest rate of tropical deforestation
– The highest share of informal employment among G20 countries
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of social inequality
– One of the highest crime rates in major cities
– One of the highest levels of water pollution in agricultural regions
– One of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy
– One of the highest levels of dependence on raw material exports
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to climate disasters (droughts, floods)
– greeting / Olá / ola
– gratitude / Obrigado / obrigado
– please / Por favor / por favor
– sorry / Desculpe / desculpe
– Where is the bus…? / Onde fica o ônibus…? / onde fika o onibus
– how much does a ticket cost? / Quanto custa a passagem? / kwanto kusta a passagem
– pharmacy / Farmácia / farmasia
– I need a doctor / Preciso de um medico / presizo de um mediku
– I need help / Preciso de ajuda / presizo de ajuda
– call the police / Chame a polícia / shame a polisia
– call an ambulance / Chame uma ambulância / shame uma ambulansia
– very tasty! / Muito gostoso! / muito gostoso
– the bill, please / A conta, por favor / a konta, por favor
– toast / Saúde! (Be healthy!) / saude
– joke / No Brasil até o samba tem GPS! (In Brazil, even samba knows the way!)
First (in the world)
– The world's first carnival recognized as an intangible heritage site by UNESCO (Rio de Janeiro)
– The first city in the world with official capital status, built from scratch according to a modernist project (Brasilia, 1960)
– The world's first national park in the tropics (Iguazu, 1939)
– The world's first industrial-scale coffee exporter (19th century)
– The world's first football stadium to hold more than 200,000 spectators (Maracanã, 1950)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest tropical forest (Amazonia)
– The highest bioproductivity per square kilometer (in the Amazon)
– The largest population of Portuguese speakers
– The highest concentration of freshwater fish species
– The largest waterway system in South America
– The highest proportion of ethnic mixing in the urban population
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the largest exporters of agricultural products (soybeans, meat, sugar)
– One of the most famous brands of carnival culture
– One of the most popular football brands (Brazil national team)
– One of the richest regions in biodiversity
– One of the most active music industry markets in Latin America
– One of the largest producers of ethanol from sugar cane
– One of the most famous ecotourism routes (Pantanal, Amazon)
– One of the most influential centers of modernist architecture (Oscar Niemeyer)
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– Highest murder rate among large countries (in some years)
– The highest rate of tropical deforestation
– The highest share of informal employment among G20 countries
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of social inequality
– One of the highest crime rates in major cities
– One of the highest levels of water pollution in agricultural regions
– One of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy
– One of the highest levels of dependence on raw material exports
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to climate disasters (droughts, floods)
It is customary to discuss:
- Football
– Carnivals and samba
– Amazon and nature
– National cuisine (feijoada, churrasco)
– Music and dancing
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and corruption
- Social inequality
- Crime
– Economic crises
– dance the samba
– swim on the beaches of Rio
– hike to Iguazu Falls
– to participate in the carnival
Rio de Janeiro, the Christ the Redeemer statue, Sugarloaf Mountain, the beaches of Copacabana, Iguazu Falls, colonial cities, the Amazon with its jungles, white dunes and lagoons, islands with beaches and diving, carnivals and samba.
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01.01 New Year
25.01, Sao Paulo Day
21.04, Tiradentes Day
May 01.05, Labor Day
July 07.09, Independence Day
12.10, Aparecida Day (Patron Saint of Brazil)
November 02.11, All Souls' Day
December 15.11, Republic Day
December 25.12, Christmas
190 police
192, emergency medical care
193, fire department
191, traffic police
197, helping children
180, assistance to women (violence)
- Pele, footballer
– Ayrton Senna, Formula 1 racing driver
– Oscar Niemeyer, architect
– Gilberto Gil, musician
– Paulo Coelho, writer
- Neymar, footballer
- enter favelas without local accompaniment
– photographing police operations
– remove sand, rocks and corals from beaches
– visiting indigenous tribes' territories without FUNAI permission
– catch turtles and dolphins
– When meeting, they often hug and kiss on the cheek even with people they barely know
Football and carnival are important topics of conversation
– Mate is drunk from one calabash in a circle; refusal is considered impolite.
– Being 15-20 minutes late for a meeting is considered normal.
– In beach areas, very loose clothing is acceptable.
– greeting / Olá / ola
– gratitude / Obrigado / obrigado
– please / Por favor / por favor
– sorry / Desculpe / desculpe
– Where is the bus…? / Onde fica o ônibus…? / onde fika o onibus
– how much does a ticket cost? / Quanto custa a passagem? / kwanto kusta a passagem
– pharmacy / Farmácia / farmasia
– I need a doctor / Preciso de um medico / presizo de um mediku
– I need help / Preciso de ajuda / presizo de ajuda
– call the police / Chame a polícia / shame a polisia
– call an ambulance / Chame uma ambulância / shame uma ambulansia
– very tasty! / Muito gostoso! / muito gostoso
– the bill, please / A conta, por favor / a konta, por favor
– toast / Saúde! (Be healthy!) / saude
– joke / No Brasil até o samba tem GPS! (In Brazil, even samba knows the way!)
First (in the world)
– The world's first carnival recognized as an intangible heritage site by UNESCO (Rio de Janeiro)
– The first city in the world with official capital status, built from scratch according to a modernist project (Brasilia, 1960)
– The world's first national park in the tropics (Iguazu, 1939)
– The world's first industrial-scale coffee exporter (19th century)
– The world's first football stadium to hold more than 200,000 spectators (Maracanã, 1950)
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest tropical forest (Amazonia)
– The highest bioproductivity per square kilometer (in the Amazon)
– The largest population of Portuguese speakers
– The highest concentration of freshwater fish species
– The largest waterway system in South America
– The highest proportion of ethnic mixing in the urban population
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the largest exporters of agricultural products (soybeans, meat, sugar)
– One of the most famous brands of carnival culture
– One of the most popular football brands (Brazil national team)
– One of the richest regions in biodiversity
– One of the most active music industry markets in Latin America
– One of the largest producers of ethanol from sugar cane
– One of the most famous ecotourism routes (Pantanal, Amazon)
– One of the most influential centers of modernist architecture (Oscar Niemeyer)
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– Highest murder rate among large countries (in some years)
– The highest rate of tropical deforestation
– The highest share of informal employment among G20 countries
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the highest levels of social inequality
– One of the highest crime rates in major cities
– One of the highest levels of water pollution in agricultural regions
– One of the highest rates of teenage pregnancy
– One of the highest levels of dependence on raw material exports
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to climate disasters (droughts, floods)
It is customary to discuss:
- Football
– Carnivals and samba
– Amazon and nature
– National cuisine (feijoada, churrasco)
– Music and dancing
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and corruption
- Social inequality
- Crime
– Economic crises
– dance the samba
– swim on the beaches of Rio
– hike to Iguazu Falls
– to participate in the carnival
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