We are considering renting a car and driving from Rio de Janeiro to Paraty and back. Advice? [more inside]
posted by tss on Dec 14, 2009 - 11 answers

In Rio De Janeiro having a great time but unable to find a map of the local bus routes. I'm based slightly out of town in Barra da Tijuca and would welcome any advice on direct routes from the beach into Copacabana, Zona Sul and the rest. Apologies, my Google skills fail me and I really don't want to rely on Taxi's for something so simple.
posted by fingerbang on Oct 10, 2009 - 3 answers

I have a friend about to move to Manaus, Brazil for a two year work related stay. Any hive members have experience there or in Brazil in general that can help him be ready for the good the bad and/or the ugly?
posted by Freedomboy on Sep 14, 2009 - 5 answers

Is there a good on-line research tool for South American (most notably, Brazilian) companies? [more inside]
posted by xingcat on Sep 13, 2009 - 4 answers

Having trouble with Travel Budget.... destination is Sao Paulo, Brazil. [more inside]
posted by cheechman85 on Jun 26, 2009 - 2 answers

Your tips for safe traveling in Brazil? [more inside]
posted by sharkfu on Jun 17, 2009 - 12 answers

I´ve managed to lose my Brazilian tourist immigration card (Cartao de Entrada, i think). It´s two white forms stapled together, which was stamped along with my passport when i entered Brazil at Foz de Iguassu border. What should I expect when I fly out of Rio de Janeiro intenational airport next week? What can I do to sort this problem out?
posted by ashaw on May 20, 2009 - 4 answers

Where can I buy a Brazil airpass in Toronto? Or is the airpass a terrible idea? Any travel tips to the Brazilian Amazon (and Rio) generally? [more inside]
posted by chalkbored on May 18, 2009 - 4 answers

I will be spending 10 days in Brazil. Of those 10 days, 3 days will spent in a beach house in GUARUJA. Any recommendations for things to do? [more inside]
posted by cheechman85 on May 5, 2009 - 0 answers

How long will it take to relinquish my Brazilian citizenship? [more inside]
posted by cheechman85 on Apr 9, 2009 - 9 answers

I'm currently in the last year of a Masters in International Business. I thought that having an internationally-acclaimed economist as my thesis tutor would work out to my advantage. Having not even heard from him in the past six months, however, I decided to take the drastic but necessary step of sacking him. I also changed the topic to Microcredit in Brazil, a subject that interests me far more but instantly poses the problem of having to begin again from scratch. I hope I made the right decision. Anyway, I have to have my Literature Review on my teacher's desk by Monday. Please help. [more inside]
posted by Zé Pequeno on Apr 8, 2009 - 2 answers

I have 14 full days (from now until APRIL 21, 2009) to obtain a travel visa so I can visit Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. How can I best expedite the process of obtaining a travel visa in time while not spending more money that I need to? [more inside]
posted by cothebadger on Apr 7, 2009 - 5 answers

Rio-Paraty-Sao Paulo. March 11-21. Recommendations? [more inside]
posted by billtron on Feb 27, 2009 - 8 answers

Help me find some (somewhat easy to read) books in Brazilian Portuguese! [more inside]
posted by comwiz on Jan 31, 2009 - 5 answers

Please help identify this author/book; Brazilian absurdist/surrealist, stream of consciousness fiction about a part-man/part something else that travels around and continually says a phrase like "holy f-ing s-".
posted by destro on Jan 19, 2009 - 2 answers

Help me capture the sound that emerges from the countless contacts between Brazil and Japan. I know about artists like Ganga Zumba, Joe Hirata and Tigarah but I'm looking for other recordings to put on a mix for a friend, including field recordings of the Asakusa Carnival or Ryukyu Koku Matsuri Daiko. Have any suggestions?
posted by billtron on Jan 9, 2009 - 4 answers

I am looking for examples for how businesses IN BRAZIL use social media to sell products and services. I am especially interested in how businesses are using Orkut, Twitter and other social networking websites to accomplish this. Thank you. I sincerely appreciate your help.
posted by quiverandquill on Jan 7, 2009 - 2 answers

I'm nearish Sao Paolo, Brazil and I would like to visit the city before leaving tomorrow. The hotel checkout is at noon and my flight is at 22:30. Leaving the luggage at the hotel is not an option because it's not near the city. I also can't check my luggage at the airport until 3 hours before the flight. What do I do? Please help. Suggestions of places to visit are also welcome.
posted by exolstice on Dec 12, 2008 - 5 answers

Vacation to Curitiba - What should I make sure I see? Should I be more psyched to be going? [more inside]
posted by JPD on Dec 11, 2008 - 7 answers

Staying in Rio de Janeiro for five days, starting this Saturday (Nov. 8). Forecast looks like a lot of rain and cloudy days. Looking for suggestions for activities not exposed to a downpour. [more inside]
posted by zephyrian on Nov 4, 2008 - 6 answers

I'll be in Sao Paulo, Brazil for the weekend of November 6-7 on business, and I'd like to find something entertaining to do. Any suggestions? I'll probably be staying near the centre of the city, if it makes any difference.
posted by ChrisR on Oct 17, 2008 - 7 answers

i want to live/work with indigenous peoples in the amazon, write literature, and honor my immigrant parents by avoiding a hedonistic/freewheeling lifestyle. how do i do all these things? [more inside]
posted by jiayeeng on Sep 7, 2008 - 19 answers

What is the best online essay available for history, anecdotes, methodologies, etc. for the Brazilian (and elsewhere, to be sure) footballer practice of going by a single-word nickname?
posted by boombot on Aug 25, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm moving to Porto Alegre, Brazil for 4 months and need advice on living there. What neighborhood should I live in? The best way to find an apartment? Favorite hangouts? [more inside]
posted by fdhidalgo on Jul 9, 2008 - 4 answers

The Brazilian musician Walter Santos just died (on May 29, in Sao Paulo), yet despite the fact that he is one of the pioneers of bossa nova (and also father of the singer Luciana Souza), there is precious little information about him available. Are there any Portugese speakers who might help me translate his obituary? [more inside]
posted by ornate insect on Jun 3, 2008 - 7 answers

What should I know before my trip to Sao Paulo? [more inside]
posted by JDHarper on May 31, 2008 - 9 answers

This summer, I'm set to attend a 5-week program in Brazil's Atlantic forest. I'm going to be in Sao Paulo state, but a ways outside the city. I have a week afterward to be a big dumb tourist, and I'm trying to decide whether I should stay in metropolitan Sao Paulo, or fly to Buenos Aires. [more inside]
posted by evidenceofabsence on May 13, 2008 - 6 answers

So - um, Brasilia - what to do, where to go over the next 10 days? [more inside]
posted by jkaczor on Apr 20, 2008 - 6 answers

Introduce me to some seriously awesome Brazilian music and/or Cuban and Argentinian music! [more inside]
posted by Sijeka on Apr 13, 2008 - 27 answers

I have travel plans! I am thinking of giving up on America again and going to Argentina for a couple weeks then travelling by bus through Uruguay and ultimately ending up in Brazil [Recife area] and living on a travelling state-sponsored commune. But I have questions... [more inside]
posted by cloeburner on Mar 10, 2008 - 2 answers

What do I need to know about raising a baby in the tropics? [more inside]
posted by wallaby on Mar 5, 2008 - 9 answers

Link me to some Brazilian online poetry journals. [more inside]
posted by sleevener on Feb 29, 2008 - 3 answers

I will be traveling throughout northeast Brazil for the next two months with this group. What books, movies and music should I read to better grasp the culture and political climate of this region? [more inside]
posted by quelindo on Jan 20, 2008 - 12 answers

So, due to some random circumstances, I've been offered a chance to go teach English in Brazil for a few months. However, the school is just starting and is not licensed yet, so I would be paid under the table. I would be on a tourist visa so this would be illegal. How much trouble could I get into? [more inside]
posted by octavia on Jan 14, 2008 - 13 answers

I am in the process creating a new blog/site aimed at US and European business owners looking to do business in Brazil. I have my past experiences, trials and tribulations to comment on; but, as it is my intention to offer posts geared towards the small business owner wanting to expand or explore the brazilian market; what types of topic would be of interest to you, the current and future business owners? Note: The blog is not a commercial endevour and is being created with the intention of saving time, money, hairpulling, and headaches for its readers.
posted by zona_sul on Dec 23, 2007 - 4 answers

Can anyone botanical experts identify this Brazilian flower? (From Maranhao, Brazil) [more inside]
posted by iamck on Nov 28, 2007 - 7 answers

Despite the recent corruption scandals in Brazil, for the first time since the 1970s, the country is finally showing signs that it is worthy of comparison with its BRIC counterparts. Inflation, the bane of the 1990s, has finally been largely reigned under control, interest rates have fallen to their lowest in living memory, the Brazilian Real continues to rise against the US dollar and BOVESPA - Latin America's largest and busiest stock exchange - continues to grow from strength to strength. [more inside]
posted by Zé Pequeno on Oct 19, 2007 - 7 answers

Friend is going to Brazil for a month with a normal US laptop. Are there any power/ethernet issues we should be aware of? Special adapters we need to purchase so the laptop can charge and connect to the Internet?
posted by jmd82 on Sep 14, 2007 - 3 answers

I want to know what the poets in Brazil are doing these days. [more inside]
posted by sleevener on Aug 13, 2007 - 3 answers

Where can I order a caipirinha in Manhattan?
posted by liberalintellect on Aug 12, 2007 - 9 answers

Rio accommodation suggestions? [more inside]
posted by agent99 on Jul 31, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm a student and will be staying in Rio de Janeiro for 1.5 months this summer and need to find an apartment! What are good ways to find a decent apartment (or room in a shared apartment) in Rio without being gouged? [more inside]
posted by fdhidalgo on Jun 27, 2007 - 3 answers

Is voltage/frequency all I need to know to use my brazilian appliances in the US? [more inside]
posted by AnyGuelmann on Jun 27, 2007 - 9 answers

Best caipirinha recipe?
posted by grateful on Jun 8, 2007 - 13 answers

Where can I find drawstring/gymsack bags with team logos? [more inside]
posted by hcastro on Apr 9, 2007 - 5 answers

Do you know any good Brazilian desert recipes? Cookies or something similiar would be ideal-- I want something to take to Poruguese class on our last day. If you know what part of Brazil it's from, even better.
posted by bookish on Dec 3, 2006 - 7 answers

watchingcollegefooballinbahiafilter: I'm gonna be in salvador brazil this saturday, which is nice obviously. but i really would like to watch my wolverines fucking crush OSU. anyone got some advice on how i might do this? maybe a bar or something? there's nothing more inside.
posted by alkupe on Nov 13, 2006 - 5 answers

What should I bring on my trip to Brazil to make a little extra spending cash? [more inside]
posted by weiler63 on Oct 10, 2006 - 7 answers

I have a friend that will be traveling in Brazil from Sept. 28 until Oct. 24. I have been helping her gather information for her trip and realized that AskMefi would be a great resource (particularly from people living or recently traveling in Brazil). She is a jazz pianist/composer/vocalist from the US who will visiting San Paulo, Rio De Janeiro and Aracaju/Salvador. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! [more inside]
posted by garypratt on Aug 27, 2006 - 5 answers

How do I prove I'm leaving Brazil if I don't know how I'm leaving Brazil? [more inside]
posted by deadfather on Aug 14, 2006 - 7 answers