Brazil+Add-ons


 * Brazilian Military**

With no Enemies in Sight, Brazil Eyes Defense Boom http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-01/with-no-enemies-in-sight-brazil-eyes-defense-boom-dom-phillips.html

What is Brazil's Army For? http://www.economist.com/blogs/americasview/2010/09/brazils_military

Why Brazil signed a military agreement with the U.S. http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2010/0413/Why-Brazil-signed-a-military-agreement-with-the-US

U.S.-Brazil Defense Cooperation (White House Fact Sheet) http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/04/09/fact-sheet-us-brazil-defense-cooperation

Brazilian Armed Forces http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_Armed_Forces


 * Brazil's Political System**

Brazilian Politics stands in the way of reforms http://brazilianbubble.com/opinion-brazilian-politics-stands-in-the-way-of-reforms/

Politics of Brazil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Brazil

List of Brazilian Political Parties http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Brazil


 * Brazilian Portuguese**

My Portuguese language YouTube playlist http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD5F5B2D22FA8BAC6

Portuguese New Testament http://www.biblegateway.com/versions/index.php?action=getVersionInfo&vid=176 Mark chapter 1 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Marcos+1&version=VFL

The 10 best resources for achieving fluency in Portuguese http://hackingportuguese.com/the-best-portuguese-resources-on-and-off-the-web/

Portuguese for Spanish speakers http://hackingportuguese.com/portuguese-for-spanish-speakers/


 * Brazilian Music**

Bossa Nova http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossa_nova

Forget The Bossa Nova, Brazil Is Now The Country Of Electronic Music http://www.forbes.com/sites/andersonantunes/2012/02/27/forget-the-bossa-nova-brazil-is-now-the-country-of-electronic-music/

Samba http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_%28Brazilian_dance%29

Forró http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forr%C3%B3

Long-Lost Trove of Music Connects Brazil to Its Roots [Go to Repentistas] http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/arts/music/25braz.html?pagewanted=all


 * Brazilian Food**

Brazilian Cuisine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_cuisine

A Brazilian Menu - Recipes For Traditional Brazilian Foods http://southamericanfood.about.com/od/exploresouthamericanfood/tp/BrazilianMenu.htm

Recipe for Coxinha On our private wiki page "Food"

Your suggestions for Brazilian restaurants:

Green Field Churrascaria (Azusa) http://greenfieldsteakhouse.com/contactus.html

Porto Alegre Brazilian Steakhouse (Pasadena) http://portoalegre-churrascaria.com/

Gauchos Village (Glendale) http://gauchosvillage.com/

Pampas Grill (Culver City) http://www.pampas-grill.com/


 * Soccer**

Top Brazilian Professional Soccer League Campeonato Brasileiro Série A http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campeonato_Brasileiro_S%C3%A9rie_A

Globo.com [scores at bottom of page] http://www.globo.com/

Teams/Stadiums/City:

Fluminense [FLU:acronym used by Globo.com] Estádio Olímpico João Havelange Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Vasco da Gama VAS Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Botafogo BOT Estádio Olímpico João Havelange Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Flamengo FLA Estádio Olímpico João Havelange Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Atlético Mineiro CAM Estádio Raimundo Sampaio Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Cruzeiro CRU Estádio Raimundo Sampaio Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Grêmio GRE Estádio Olímpico Monumental Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

International INT Estádio José Pinheiro Borba (Beira-Rio) Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

São Paulo SPO Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) São Paulo, São Paulo

Corinthians COR Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho São Paulo, São Paulo

Palmeiras PAL Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho São Paulo, São Paulo

Portuguesa POR Estádio Dr. Oswaldo Teixeira Duarte São Paulo, São Paulo

Ponte Preta PON Estádio Moisés Lucarelli Campinas, São Paulo

Santos SAN Estádio Urbano Caldeira Santos, São Paulo

Coritiba CFC Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira Curitiba, Paraná

Náutico NAU Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho Recife, Pernambuco

Sport Recife SPT Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho Recife, Pernambuco

Bahia BAH Estádio Governador Roberto Santos Salvador de Bahia, Bahia

Figueirense FIG Estádio Orlando Scarpelli Florianópolis, Santa Catarina

Atlético-GO ACG Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás (Serra Dourada) Goiânia, Goiás


 * Several FIFA World Cup cities**

Rio http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/cities/city=1141/profile.html

Sao Paulo http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/cities/city=1047/profile.html

Recife http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/cities/city=6099/profile.html

Salvador http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/cities/city=50071/profile.html

Belo Horizonte http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/cities/city=6783/profile.html

Curitiba http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/cities/city=35400/profile.html

Porto Alegre http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/cities/city=1140/profile.html


 * Department Stores**

Lojas Americanas http://www.americanas.com.br/

Daslu (Sao Paulo) http://www.daslu.com.br/


 * Travel**

Flights to Rio/Sao Paulo around $1,000 round trip

Flight time 16 hours/6600 miles

Rio is 5 hours ahead of Los Angeles

Weather in Rio http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/BRXX0201

Exchange rate of the Brazilian Real (2) to US dollar (1) http://themoneyconverter.com/USD/BRL.aspx

Frommer's Brazil http://www.frommers.com/destinations/brazil/

Fodor's Brazil http://www.fodors.com/world/south-america/brazil/


 * Rio de Janeiro**

Frommer's Rio http://www.frommers.com/destinations/riodejaneiro/

Fodor's Rio http://www.fodors.com/world/south-america/brazil/rio-de-janeiro/

Rio Times (newspaper) http://riotimesonline.com/


 * Rio Hotels:**

Copacabana Palace http://www.fivestaralliance.com/luxury-hotels/rio-de-janeiro/copacabana-palace http://www.copacabanapalace.com/web/orio/copacabana_palace.jsp

Hotel Fasano de Rio de Janeiro http://www.fasano.com.br/hotelaria/hotel/2

Sofitel Rio de Janeiro Copacabana http://www.fivestaralliance.com/luxury-hotels/rio-de-janeiro/sofitel-rio-de-janeiro-copacabana http://www.sofitel.com/gb/hotel-1988-sofitel-rio-de-janeiro-copacabana/index.shtml

Royal Tulip Rio de Janeiro [formerly InterContinental] http://www.fivestaralliance.com/4star-hotels/rio-de-janeiro/royal-tulip-rio-de-janeiro

JW Marriott Hotel Rio http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/riomc-jw-marriott-hotel-rio-de-janeiro/

Sheraton Rio http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=255

Mercure Rio de Janeiro Leblon http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-3469-mercure-rio-de-janeiro-leblon-hotel/index.shtml

Caesar Park Rio Ipanema http://www.caesar-park.com/en/rio-de-janeiro/hotel-rio-de-janeiro-ipanema


 * Sao Paulo**

Frommer's Sao Paulo http://www.frommers.com/destinations/saopaulo/

Fodor's Sao Paolo http://www.fodors.com/world/south-america/brazil/sao-paulo/

You Will Love São Paulo. (Please?) http://frugaltraveler.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/23/you-will-love-so-paulo-please/?hpw


 * Sao Paolo Hotels:**

Fasano Sao Paulo http://www.fasano.com.br/hotelaria/hotel/1

Emiliano http://www.emiliano.com.br/2012/

Sofitel Sao Paulo Ibirapuera http://www.fivestaralliance.com/luxury-hotels/sao-paulo/sofitel-sao-paulo-ibirapuera

InterContinental http://www.fivestaralliance.com/luxury-hotels/sao-paulo/intercontinental-sao-paulo http://www.intercontinental.com/intercontinental/en/gb/locations/overview/saopaulo

Grand Hyatt Sao Paulo http://saopaulo.grand.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels-saopaulo-grand/index.jsp

Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/sp/hilton-sao-paulo-morumbi-SAOMOHH/index.html

Food: Best Feijoada: Bolinha in Sao Paulo http://brazilianguru.com/best-feijoada-bolinha-in-sao-paulo/ http://www.bolinha.com.br/