Real Brazilian Portuguese & Culture
Carandiru Massacre – All But Forgotten The Carandiru Massacre, considered a major human rights violation in the history of Brazil, happened on October 2, 1992 after a riot broke out in the 9th Pavilion of Carandiru Prison Complex in São Paulo. The riot went out of control, which led to the elite force of the Military Police being [...]
Famous Brazilian Artists I have previously written posts about two very famous contemporary Brazilian artists: Romero Britto and Vik Muniz. Although these two names are now well-known internationally, what about the Brazilian artists who came before them? Brazil is finally emerging out of third world status and is on the brink of becoming a major [...]
Brazilian Landmarks in the North O Norte. Here I’ve put together a list of the most visited and most famous Brazilian landmarks in Brazil by state. Since there are inumerous Brazilian landmarks and tourist points to choose from, I have simplified this list by featuring only one famous landmark from each state in Brazil. Choosing [...]
THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE & PORTUGUESE FROM PORTUGAL: The biggest difference between Brazilian Portuguese and Portuguese from Portugal is phonetic: how the words are pronounced varies greatly. There are also differences in the spelling of words, such as the use f silent consonants (For example, in Portugual, they write “actual” and in Brazil they [...]
THE HISTORY OF BRAZILIAN CURRENCY Brazilian currency has undergone many changes throughout history. Until recently, the Brazilian economy was quite unstable and inflation was often quite high, and as a result the currency changed many times. You’ll note that some of the currencies were used for less than a year! Réis: used during the Portuguese empire [...]
