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Will be staying in Barra/Rio Vermelho/Cera Cruz the next couple weeks and was wondering if there will be any cool events related to Carnival.

Any recs? I saw Caetano Veloso Will be playing a concert 👀

I'm learning English and would like to speak with native English speakers who are willing to learn Brazilian Portuguese.

is torrenting common in brazil? if so what sites are there specific to brazil in case someone hypothetically cant find a show on mainstream english torrent sites

Looking for a place to relax, Nice atmosphere, beachbars but also with a semi good night life. Nice beaches, near Rio. Can somebody recommend any good places for me?

How would a foreigner pay pix? I’m not exactly sure how I would do it through my banks/credit card or if it’s a whole thing on its own?

Why is "ralador da pia" nsfw? My Reverso dictionary made me unlock the NSFW access to translate it.

travelling to brazil end of april for two weeks in Minas and Rio. i have heard mixed reviews of the yellow fever vaccine. Some say not necessary, while others say i should get it. I am not scared of needles, but I have a fear of having a bad reaction to the vaccine. I am trying to see what peoples reactions have been to the vaccine who has had it? In my head I know I should get the vaccine....Im just scared. :(

I understand that every New Year's Eve, residents bring some candles/flowers and release them to the ocean to pay respects to Yemoja - the Goddess of the Sea. But is it common to throw those flowers, for example, yesterday and the day before yesterday (beginning of February)? The whole beach is covered with white flowers, which adds up to the overall polluted state. Why are they doimg this?

Hi there! Very specific travel question. I'm planning to travel from Sao Luis to Barreirinhas to hike the Lencois Maranhenses. I've seen various bus options that can be booked online - unfortunately all of them seem to require a CPF.

Does anyone happen to know if the buses to Barreirinhas can be paid in cash? Reais or USD? In particular was thinking of taking the Cisce Branco bus at 6am.

I've started the process of applying for CPF - but my understanding was that I wouldn't be apply to complete my application until I was in the country to visit a Receit Federal.

Hey all, my partner and I plan on doing the half marathon in Rio 17 August. Her Brazilian mother has concerns about our safety as 2 tourists, but I think it will be fine as it goes roughly from Ipanema to botafogo, very touristy area. Thank you.

First, I need.to start by saying that we are not against vaccines and such. Is this requirement mandatory in creshes here? Kid is not even 2 years old. What are your thoughts about the subject? We have our vaccines but for a 2yo seems a bit excessive. Edit: kid has all the vaccines required but covid one is not mandatory where we lived before

Wife and I are flying to Salvador this week to visit family. We have to fly from DC to Atlanta, then 9.5 hour flight from Atlanta to São Paulo, passing by Salvador on the way south, then a layover at GRU before flying 2.5 hours back up to Salvador. This is how it has been every time I’ve had to fly to Salvador, but it seems very inefficient. Salvador is a huge city, so you would think that they would have direct flights from Miami or Atlanta, would probably only be about a 6.5 hour flight is there a reason they don’t have direct international flights? It seems inefficient to have to fly to São Paulo or Rio, then having a layover before flying up to Salvador

Hi! I’ve been absolutely obsessed with going to and seeing Brasil for a really long time now. I’m planning on going for the first time this December to Rio but I don’t want to be just another tourist, I want to actually experience the country for what it is, the good and the bad. For some background, I’m a 20 yo F, and am first gen here in the US. My mom is from ES and my dad from Nicaragua so I’m fluent in and Spanish as well as English. I know some conversational Portuguese and am learning in language apps to better enhance my vocab however, not sure if by the time i get there I’ll know well enough to hold conversation. For my trip I’m planning on going for new years with my 21 yo bf. I always dreamed of playing some footy at a neighborhood court or keep up at the beach , I also want to try some authentic street food and see some hidden gems only locals know.

Beyond that I don’t really know what else to do , I won’t stay for longer than a week which is too short of a time span to get familiar with a country I’ve never been to. I think the only toursity thing I want to do is see Christ the redeemer, beyond that I have no idea , what are some suggestions we can do while I’m there that aren’t so touristy and that will allow me to indulge and appreciate the culture? Thanks queens/kings/monarchs

Some edits sorry I typed this quickly : We dated officially for a few months and I broke up with him recently because things seemed off.

Didn’t mean to stereotype but was trying to get other’s perspective to understand if I was overthinking it.

I (us American , F) was dating a BR (33 M). I was excited at first but it dawned on me, there were things that didn’t add up.

White lies/half truths

• on our 2nd date he asked to visit me and proceeded to ask me if I was seeing other people because he would prefer if we only talked to each other while we got to know each other. I asked him for clarity of course (considering language barrier) and we confirmed let’s not do the gf bf thing just yet but let’s only keep to us talking to each other

Fast forward to Christmas, we were chatting and somehow he brought up he talked to other women while we were getting to know each other. I told him that didn’t line up with what he had originally asked and told me. He at first said it’s not a big deal but after admitted ok he messed up because he didn’t know where this was going etc. we had a longggg convo and I asked him to come clean with anything and everything - if he was still connecting with anyone he previously met etc and he said no that was the only time

A few weeks ago he lied to me about his esl teacher. he said it was a female student in his class and nothing made sense (all students are foreigners, he might pay, she might be a teacher). I was more worried that he was getting ripped off if he was about to pay and questioned everything. It turned out the women is one met online via the apps. He said they never met and only talked about these free esl classes she’d give him virtually. He said he was never attracted to her and he thought it was fine but lied about it because he was worried about my reaction.

He eventually admitted he messed up but told me hey it’s progress and at least he told me.

I’m a reasonable person and I wish he would’ve come clean about all of this rather than lie.

• His mom didn’t know he was dating me which I don’t know sounds ok but it was bothersome because he wanted to get to know my family (oh but when I did invite him to a Friendsgiving he was a no show and only told me he wasn’t coming after I reached out several times to ask about his eta)

Is this common practice for Brazilian men?

I wonder how long lines are to clear immigration and customs Is there a particular line for Mercosur citizens, or there are Brazilian and foreigner lines only?

TIA

[Currently in SP] This is a huge city, you guys have to have a fashion industry, correct? I've been here for months and I'm struggling to find something as simple as a pattern maker and prototype maker. Something that you would get hundreds of applicants for being in Los Angeles, anywhere in Europe, New York, etc. it's getting a little frustrating because I primarily wanted to highlight Brazilian craftsmanship especially when it comes to the leather, but is it only supplied here in Brazil and there actually are no artisans making? I find that very hard to believe. Can anyone point me in the right direction. I put up job postings on Linkedin and the applicants are... interesting to be nice but nowhere near the level of professional garment construction you would see almost anywhere else.

And the people claiming to have these skills don't have a portfolio proving their work quality as if that was never requested of them, but that is something you even need to apply to go to any type of design school.

ANY help on this please because I'm specifically trying to give these jobs to locals who have dedicated their time studying rather than outsourcing which would cut costs but I want to create WITH someone personally especially when I'm already here. Thank you in advance

(Ps. Where would the fashion district be considered in SP?, there’s usually a location in every city where there is a surplus of fabric stores, supplies, finishing/trimmings, and stuff like this related to production of clothing)

Hi folks! I’m currently in Curitiba in Brazil. I’m looking for recommendations for a good nail salons locally. Currently in the Santa Felicidades neighborhood but open to traveling for a good one. Usually like gel manicures so anything that has that is good! Thanks in advance for any recommendations you can give me:)

Visiting family that lives in Lauro de Freitas, outside of Salvador. Going with my wife and daughter. Trying to get a gauge on how safe it is to travel around the city. We are all very light skinned, light featured, so probably stick out like a sore thumb

Hey everyone!

I’m trying to figure out the best way to keep (or get) a US phone number while living here. I know services like Google Voice exist, but they often require an active US number to set up.

For those of you who have managed to keep a US number while living in Brazil, how did you do it? Did you use a virtual service, a roaming plan, or something else? Also, have you faced any issues with SMS verification for US-based services like banks, PayPal, etc.?

Would love to hear your experiences and recommendations. Thanks in advance!

Olá!

I was hoping you might know the best places to replace a cracked Google Pixel 8a screen please?

I love your country, the people and the weather.

Just very sad my new phone is damaged!

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi there Brazilians, Like every other country, there are some cars stereotyped to be used by gangsters or rowdy people, which cars there in Brazil are considered to be intimidating to other cars on the road?

Hello everyone! I'm an artist working around concepts of home and belonging, and started a series with my partner to bring together people around the idea of HOME and exploring it through various senses, from music to food to drinks to any kinds of art. We hosted the first one in Turkey, and we want to host one in Brazil, in Rio, some time between 23rd to 28th of February. The event itself is a mix of DJ music, specially designed food and drink items, and various artists collaborating whether it is a mini exhibition on the walls of the bar, or an impromptu performance art on the streets, and so on. Anything that speaks of "what home is to you" is what we hope to bring and recreate and actually 'experience' together.

We already have two DJs / musicians excited about it, they are from Brazil and actually suggested Rio during Carnival time as a core Brazil cultural experience and very connected to meanings of home and belonging here. As we are not from Rio or Brazil, we are thinking of a creative-minded and open bar/space to collaborate with; perhaps the mixologist at the bar would be interested in adding a few different special drinks for the day that they create on the idea of home for them. Similarly, for food. But of course, so much is dependent on the place, and I'm in conversation with a few artist friends of mine in Rio to join, but we don't know what place would be open to this kind of concept-building together. At the base of it, it will be a DJ music, playing individual sets as well as B2B, and some performances and artworks or mutual art-making; so we'll be bringing more people to the location. We are also starting a conversation/interview series on YouTube with these, talking to all the artists involved about home, how their creative processes connect to home and so on (same for the venue, to hear their stories and make space for them to share it with the world!). I would ideally love for the bar/place to be opening to the streets and half-indoor, half-outdoor vibe, as I've noticed it so much in south of Brazil currently. We want it to be a free to all event so we wouldn't want to rent a place and sell tickets; we would be advertising to gather people together in the bar at that time (we in fact prefer during the day/afternoon 12-4 or 2-6ish) so it would be good marketing and profitable for the bar itself too.

Are there any bars you can think of that I could reach out to? Or a bar/venue owner we could talk to? Or is there anyone here who is interested and would like to chat more about how we can collaborate? We don't have any funding, so we are trying to minimize the costs while trying to create a beautiful and inviting experience. We offer a platform to share your art and thoughts, we offer photography and videography that can be part of your portfolio or for promotion for the bar itself, and we offer community building & networks that will eventually be international! Our next place will be Kosovo, and we're also talking to friends from different countries to keep growing this! So we would love for you to be part of an international growing community around the concept of home and belonging.

Happy to share details from the first event in a direct message (to keep it still anonymous).

Most restaurants I go to don’t have salt and pepper available on the table. If anything they will have olive oil. Does nobody put salt and pepper on their scrambled eggs in Brazil?

Edit: Thanks for all the comments. And thanks for the reminder that Brazil is a massive country and that I am only experiencing the food in one town. There seems to be two common answers, one is regulations aimed at reducing salt consumption, which seems very rational, the other is the humidity necessitating that salt be put in packets so it doesn’t cake. in terms of pepper, from the comments here it sounds like it is not a commonthing to have on the table in Brazil. Now I know to ask for it.

In your opinion, what part of Brazil has the best food?

Hi I was wondering if you have any songs from you country that you can share :) I'm from Mexico