I found these photos at http://www.paulogualano.com/intro.htm Pretty cool site it's worth checking out.
You can read more of my blog at BrazilianStuff.blogspot.com
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Brazilian Carnival Costumes
I had to share these Brazilian Carnival Costumes with you. They are absolutly breathtaking....Now if I only had somewhere to wear one.
I found these photos at http://www.paulogualano.com/intro.htm Pretty cool site it's worth checking out.
You can read more of my blog at BrazilianStuff.blogspot.com
I found these photos at http://www.paulogualano.com/intro.htm Pretty cool site it's worth checking out.
You can read more of my blog at BrazilianStuff.blogspot.com
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Brazil Search Engines
I just stumbled across this site and thought I'd share...search engine colossus
http://www.searchenginecolossus.com/Brazil.html
Its a large list of brazilian search engines...you can search in english, Português, Español, Deutsch, Nederlands, Italiano, Français, and Nihongo (Japanese)
I know I will be using some of them!
http://www.searchenginecolossus.com/Brazil.html
Its a large list of brazilian search engines...you can search in english, Português, Español, Deutsch, Nederlands, Italiano, Français, and Nihongo (Japanese)
I know I will be using some of them!
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
videosMonday, June 18, 2007
Zee News - Brazil agree to let Robinho play in Real decider
Zee News - Brazil agree to let Robinho play in Real decider
Rio de Janeiro, June 15: Brazil have agreed that Robinho can play in Real Madrid's league title decider after the Spanish club apologised for not letting him train with his country.
Real will take the championship for the first time in four years if they beat mid-table Real Mallorca at home on Sunday.
In another club-versus-country saga, striker Robinho remained in Spain to train with Real this week despite Brazilian demands he join them for their training camp ahead of the Copa America in Venezuela.
"The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has released Robinho and Marcelo (who has been selected for the under-20 team) and they will report after Real Madrid's game on June 17," said the CBF in a statement.
"Real Madrid have recognised the rights of the confederation, backed by FIFA legislation, to call up the players and also the trouble they have caused the national team."
The CBF said it had also agreed to allow full back Daniel Alves to play for Sevilla in their final game of the season.
The Copa America, Brazil are the holders after winning in Peru three years ago, starts on June 26.
The rules of world soccer's governing body FIFA allow national teams to call up players two weeks in advance.
Brazil have already lost Kaka and Ronaldinho for the tournament after the pair said they were tired and asked not to be picked.
Bureau Report
Rio de Janeiro, June 15: Brazil have agreed that Robinho can play in Real Madrid's league title decider after the Spanish club apologised for not letting him train with his country.
Real will take the championship for the first time in four years if they beat mid-table Real Mallorca at home on Sunday.
In another club-versus-country saga, striker Robinho remained in Spain to train with Real this week despite Brazilian demands he join them for their training camp ahead of the Copa America in Venezuela.
"The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has released Robinho and Marcelo (who has been selected for the under-20 team) and they will report after Real Madrid's game on June 17," said the CBF in a statement.
"Real Madrid have recognised the rights of the confederation, backed by FIFA legislation, to call up the players and also the trouble they have caused the national team."
The CBF said it had also agreed to allow full back Daniel Alves to play for Sevilla in their final game of the season.
The Copa America, Brazil are the holders after winning in Peru three years ago, starts on June 26.
The rules of world soccer's governing body FIFA allow national teams to call up players two weeks in advance.
Brazil have already lost Kaka and Ronaldinho for the tournament after the pair said they were tired and asked not to be picked.
Bureau Report
Players and coach scuffle with police in Brazil
Players and coach scuffle with police in Brazil
(Reuters)Updated: 2007-06-18 15:56
Police came onto the pitch and scuffled with the players and coach of America-Natal after a controversial sending-off in their Brazilian championship match at Sport Recife on Sunday.
Television pictures showed America coach Lori Sandri being escorted off the field by several heavily armed riot policemen while the goalkeeper Rene was in an angry confrontation with officials.
Brazilian media said that Sandri was handcuffed at one stage as he was led away.
The match turned ugly in the 34th minute when America midfielder Souza was sent off for elbowing.
Sandri, furious at the decision, made angry gestures to the referee and was also dismissed.
He then marched onto the pitch, was surrounded by police and was heard to shout "Get your hands off me" as he was led to the tunnel.
The incident outraged the America players and Rene was seen to lash out at the shield of one policeman.
America, leading 2-1 at the time with two goals from Luciano Dias, had to settle for a 2-2 draw as Carlinhos Bala equalised in the second half for Sport. Durval scored the home team's other goal.
America stayed bottom of the 20-team table while Sport are 18th.
Santos coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo missed his team's game at Juventude after undergoing an appendix operation but was still on the phone from his hospital bed to pass instructions to interim Serginho on the touchline.
Midfielder Cleber Santana and forward Marcos Aurelio scored in the first half hour as Santos won 2-0, only their second win in six outings.
Surprise leaders Botafogo beat Nautico 3-1 at home despite a missed penalty and a bizarre own goal.
Juninho gave Botafogo a first-half lead but the hosts made life difficult for themselves as striker Dodo missed a penalty after halftime, then goalkeeper Julio Cesar's blunder allowed Nautico to equalise.
Julio Cesar missed the ball completely as he attempted to clear Alex's back pass and the ball rolled into the net for an embarrassing own goal.
Andre Lima and Jorge Henrique spared the goalkeeper's blushes by scoring in the last 15 minutes as Botafogo, who have 17 points from seven games, move five points clear of Corinthians.
(Reuters)Updated: 2007-06-18 15:56
Police came onto the pitch and scuffled with the players and coach of America-Natal after a controversial sending-off in their Brazilian championship match at Sport Recife on Sunday.
Television pictures showed America coach Lori Sandri being escorted off the field by several heavily armed riot policemen while the goalkeeper Rene was in an angry confrontation with officials.
Brazilian media said that Sandri was handcuffed at one stage as he was led away.
The match turned ugly in the 34th minute when America midfielder Souza was sent off for elbowing.
Sandri, furious at the decision, made angry gestures to the referee and was also dismissed.
He then marched onto the pitch, was surrounded by police and was heard to shout "Get your hands off me" as he was led to the tunnel.
The incident outraged the America players and Rene was seen to lash out at the shield of one policeman.
America, leading 2-1 at the time with two goals from Luciano Dias, had to settle for a 2-2 draw as Carlinhos Bala equalised in the second half for Sport. Durval scored the home team's other goal.
America stayed bottom of the 20-team table while Sport are 18th.
Santos coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo missed his team's game at Juventude after undergoing an appendix operation but was still on the phone from his hospital bed to pass instructions to interim Serginho on the touchline.
Midfielder Cleber Santana and forward Marcos Aurelio scored in the first half hour as Santos won 2-0, only their second win in six outings.
Surprise leaders Botafogo beat Nautico 3-1 at home despite a missed penalty and a bizarre own goal.
Juninho gave Botafogo a first-half lead but the hosts made life difficult for themselves as striker Dodo missed a penalty after halftime, then goalkeeper Julio Cesar's blunder allowed Nautico to equalise.
Julio Cesar missed the ball completely as he attempted to clear Alex's back pass and the ball rolled into the net for an embarrassing own goal.
Andre Lima and Jorge Henrique spared the goalkeeper's blushes by scoring in the last 15 minutes as Botafogo, who have 17 points from seven games, move five points clear of Corinthians.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Gisele Bundchen Blasts Roman Catholic Church's Opposition to Condom Use, Abortion
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Gisele Bundchen is the biggest international star on the runway during Rio's Fashion Week, but she's also making headlines for criticizing the Roman Catholic church's opposition to condom use and abortion.
Bundchen, who paraded Tuesday night for the Colcci label, told the Folha de S. Paulo newspaper that the church's take on contraception is hopelessly outdated because it was adopted when "the women were virgins, the guys were virgins."
"Today, no one is a virgin when they get married," Bundchen said.
She made the comments less than a month after Pope Benedict XVI criticized government-sanctioned abortion laws and birth control during a five-day visit to Brazil, the world's most populous Roman Catholic nation.
While most abortions are banned in Brazil, the government hands out more than 300 million free condoms each year to prevent AIDS and unwanted pregnancies.
"To prohibit condoms is ridiculous, just think of all the diseases transmitted without them," the 26-year-old supermodel told the newspaper.
She added: "How is it possible to not want people to use condoms and also not have abortions? It's impossible, I'm sorry."
Bundchen isn't the first Brazilian celebrity to clash with the Roman Catholic church over contraception.
Popular singer Daniela Mercury was pulled from a 2005 Vatican Christmas concert over her participation in an anti-AIDS campaign promoting condom use.
Brazilian believed to be world’s oldest woman
SAO PAULO, Brazil - An elderly woman living in a small, wooden shack in rural southern Brazil could be the world’s oldest living woman, according to a Brazilian record-keeping organization.
Maria Olivia da Silva, who recently celebrated her 125th birthday, “is definitely the oldest living woman in Brazil and possibly in the entire world,” said Iolete Cadari, administrative director of RankBrasil, this country’s equivalent to the Guinness World Records.
Da Silva’s birth certificate shows that she was born Feb. 28, 1880 in the city of Itapetininga, Sao Paulo state, Cadari said by telephone. She currently lives in the small town of Astorga, some 370 miles west of Sao Paulo in the state of Parana.
Laura McTurk, a spokeswoman for Guinness World Records in London said by e-mail that the organization was researching its records for any information on da Silva.
According to the Guinness World Records Web site, the world’s oldest woman is 113-year-old Hendrikje Van Andel-Schipper, who was born June 29, 1890.
Da Silva, whom Cadari described as “mentally sound and rational,” was married twice and has outlived all but three of her 14 children — four of them adopted.
“Her memory is impressive and she loves to talk,” Cadari said, adding that Da Silva lives with her 58-year-old adopted son, Aparecido H. Silva.
Buying Real Estate in Brazil
BRAZIL is the fifth largest country in the world with 4,500 miles of coastline, the Amazon River, the Atlantic Rainforest, the Panantal Bird Reserve, the preserved mining towns of Minas Gerais, 4,000-foot mountain peaks, a European-populated southern coast, South America's largest city and its financial engine - Sao Paulo, and one of the world's most enchanting cities - Rio de Janeiro. Add a large dash of friendly Brazilians and a cost of living that is one-fifth that of the United States and what is there not to like? If you can't find it in Brazil, you're probably not going to find it anywhere.
But can foreigners legally purchase property in Brazil? After all, some of the world's most desirable countries don't allow foreigners to purchase land or houses. (Thailand and Bali come to mind.) The answer is yes. In Brazil foreigners have the same legal footing as Brazilians when it comes to buying property.
RULES OF THE GAME
1. You need a Brazilian ID called a CPF.
2.To get a CPF you need a birth certificate translated into Portuguese by a certified translator and legalized by the Brazilian consulate in your home country.
3. You make a trip to Banco Do Brasil with your passport and your birth certificate to formally apply for a CPF and pay a small fee.
4. The next day you go to the Receita Federal to receive your assigned CPF number.
5. Your CPF card is mailed to an address in Brazil within two months. (That's right, you need a Brazilian address.)
6. It’s best to use a trustworthy broker. Not only will the a good broker help you find a property, but he or she will make sure the price is fair, as well as make certain that the property is owned by the seller, and that there are no debts on it.
7. The contract is prepared by the selling broker and contains:
- All information of the seller
- All information of the buyer
- Location and specifications of the real estate
- The conditions of payment(s)
8. The contract is signed at the office of the broker.
9. You pay a down payment (usually about 10,000 Reais or $3,500 usd).
10. When payment has been made, your broker will arrange the registration of the property into your name via a cartorio (similar to a notary).
10. The cost for the property transfer is approximately 4%-5% of the purchase price.
11. Payment can be made all at once or in installments of 12, 24, 36 or 48 months, but interest rates can be as high as 35%. If you opt to pay in installments, there is also a currency risk. In other words, if the value of the Brazilian Real goes down, your real estate becomes cheaper, and vice versa.
12. There is a 1% "import" tax on transfer of funds from abroad. For alternatives, check out the websites www.lifestylesbrazil.com and http://www.escapeartist.com/OREQ9/Rio_Real_Estate.html
13. After registration, you are the legal owner.
14. There is an annual property tax of approximately 0.6% per year of the assessed value.
15. You will need to hire a caretaker to live on the property when you are not there.
16. Visas: Foreigners are allowed 3 month visas, or 180 days total per year in Brazil. If you want to apply for a permanent visa, one of the following conditions must be met:
- You are married to a Brazilian.
- You have a child with a Brazilian.
- You invest 250.000 US dollar or Euro in Brazil.
- You have reached the age of retirement (50 years) with a pension of at least 2,000 euro or US dollar per month.
http://www.escapeartist.com/
But can foreigners legally purchase property in Brazil? After all, some of the world's most desirable countries don't allow foreigners to purchase land or houses. (Thailand and Bali come to mind.) The answer is yes. In Brazil foreigners have the same legal footing as Brazilians when it comes to buying property.
RULES OF THE GAME
1. You need a Brazilian ID called a CPF.
2.To get a CPF you need a birth certificate translated into Portuguese by a certified translator and legalized by the Brazilian consulate in your home country.
3. You make a trip to Banco Do Brasil with your passport and your birth certificate to formally apply for a CPF and pay a small fee.
4. The next day you go to the Receita Federal to receive your assigned CPF number.
5. Your CPF card is mailed to an address in Brazil within two months. (That's right, you need a Brazilian address.)
6. It’s best to use a trustworthy broker. Not only will the a good broker help you find a property, but he or she will make sure the price is fair, as well as make certain that the property is owned by the seller, and that there are no debts on it.
7. The contract is prepared by the selling broker and contains:
- All information of the seller
- All information of the buyer
- Location and specifications of the real estate
- The conditions of payment(s)
8. The contract is signed at the office of the broker.
9. You pay a down payment (usually about 10,000 Reais or $3,500 usd).
10. When payment has been made, your broker will arrange the registration of the property into your name via a cartorio (similar to a notary).
10. The cost for the property transfer is approximately 4%-5% of the purchase price.
11. Payment can be made all at once or in installments of 12, 24, 36 or 48 months, but interest rates can be as high as 35%. If you opt to pay in installments, there is also a currency risk. In other words, if the value of the Brazilian Real goes down, your real estate becomes cheaper, and vice versa.
12. There is a 1% "import" tax on transfer of funds from abroad. For alternatives, check out the websites www.lifestylesbrazil.com and http://www.escapeartist.com/OREQ9/Rio_Real_Estate.html
13. After registration, you are the legal owner.
14. There is an annual property tax of approximately 0.6% per year of the assessed value.
15. You will need to hire a caretaker to live on the property when you are not there.
16. Visas: Foreigners are allowed 3 month visas, or 180 days total per year in Brazil. If you want to apply for a permanent visa, one of the following conditions must be met:
- You are married to a Brazilian.
- You have a child with a Brazilian.
- You invest 250.000 US dollar or Euro in Brazil.
- You have reached the age of retirement (50 years) with a pension of at least 2,000 euro or US dollar per month.
http://www.escapeartist.com/
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Extreme Eyeball Popping
Claudio Paulo Pinto from Belo Horizonte, 340 kilometers (210 miles) north of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil can pop his eyeballs at least 7 millimeters (0.3 inches) out of their sockets. He does not hold the world record, but it sure is spooky looking at his pictures.
Brazil Handing Out Birth Control Like Candy
The president of Brazil announced a new plan last week to hand out free birth control to the nation's poor.
read more | digg story
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Brazil National Anthem
The translation of this is terrible and the sound quality isn't great either, but I thought they had some incredible photographs! Enjoy!
Brazilian Chicken Recipe
INGREDIENTS:
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground coriander
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk
1 bunch chopped fresh parsley
DIRECTIONS:
In a medium bowl, mix the cumin, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and coriander. Place the chicken in the bowl, season with salt and pepper, and rub on all sides with the spice mixture.
Heat 1-tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place the chicken in the skillet. Cook 10 to 15 minutes on each side, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove from heat and set aside.
Heat the remaining olive oil in the skillet. Cook and stir the onion, ginger, jalapeno peppers, and garlic 5 minutes, or until tender. Mix in the tomatoes and continue cooking 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk. Serve over the chicken. Garnish with the parsley and enjoy
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground coriander
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 (14 ounce) can light coconut milk
1 bunch chopped fresh parsley
DIRECTIONS:
In a medium bowl, mix the cumin, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and coriander. Place the chicken in the bowl, season with salt and pepper, and rub on all sides with the spice mixture.
Heat 1-tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place the chicken in the skillet. Cook 10 to 15 minutes on each side, until no longer pink and juices run clear. Remove from heat and set aside.
Heat the remaining olive oil in the skillet. Cook and stir the onion, ginger, jalapeno peppers, and garlic 5 minutes, or until tender. Mix in the tomatoes and continue cooking 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the coconut milk. Serve over the chicken. Garnish with the parsley and enjoy
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