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Volunteering stories: Capoeira Therapy

Volunteering stories: Capoeira Therapy

31 de August de 2017 1191 0

Bella came from England with the aim to combine two passions of her life – psychology and capoeira. She has spent July-August, 2017 by Capoeira Therapy project, 2 month of new discoveries, joy, new friends and enthusiastic plans. As a psychologist she knows the importance of reflections about life experiences. And she was so kind

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How to learn Portuguese

How to learn Portuguese

5 de July de 2017 2216 0

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5 local expressions you can not live without in Maceió

5 local expressions you can not live without in Maceió

29 de June de 2017 2042 0

Speaking correct Portuguese is definitely a great thing but, on daily basis, people have local words and expressions, and also particular ways of expressing themselves that vary a lot from region to region (after all, it’s a big country and a lot of local cultures). In Northeast region there is an infinity of local vocabulary

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Why living in Brazil can make you happier?

Why living in Brazil can make you happier?

31 de January de 2017 853 0

In spite of all complains about terrible transport system, poor infrastructure, messy working style, electricity shortages and slow internet, almost all of our volunteers say that in Brazil they feel happier. The reason is simple – not the material things make us happier but the chemical processes in our body. Four substances in our brain

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Portuguese Phrase of the Month: “O cão chupando manga”

Portuguese Phrase of the Month: “O cão chupando manga”

21 de January de 2017 4275 0

January is a month of mango in our region. The fruit is so delicious that even some dogs don´t miss the change to try a piece. Even now and then one has to remember about “O cão chupando manga”. What comes to your mind when you hear “the dog sucking on the mango” which is

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5 reasons why you should go to Brazil in 2017

5 reasons why you should go to Brazil in 2017

2 de January de 2017 836 0

1. You know it’s time for a change This headline just spoke to you, didn’t it? Otherwise you clearly wouldn’t continue reading this text. Exactly one year ago, I was in your position. I was staring at my computer screen during my lunch break, which I spent at my desk in one of many digital

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Independence Day of Brazil

7 de September de 2016 821 0

Dia da Independência (engl. Independence Day) is celebrated today in Brazil. The Independence of Brazil from Portugal was firstly proclaimed 7th of September 1822. It was the culmination point of the independence sentiments which has started years before. The war against Napoleon in Europe has provided a favorable environment for the independence path of Brazil

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EcoEngenho celebrates 15 years of great work in rural development in Brazil

13 de July de 2016 667 0

Today our partner Instituto EcoEngenho is celebrating its 15th birthday. 15 years of doing great project in the rural areas of Alagoas, discovering and teaching new sustainable methods of agriculture, bringing new ecological products to the consumers in spite of the unfavorable political and financial situation. It is a great honor for us to be

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Biota concludes hatchling season 2016

Biota concludes hatchling season 2016

12 de July de 2016 632 0

Our partner-NGO Biota successfully concluded another sea turtles hatchling season. Yesterday they organised the last public hatchling release this year. In total more than 100* nests were registered and the births of more than 10 thousand* of sea turtles were accompanied during this season. The nesting and hatching season starts in December and lasts till

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Best beaches of Maceió Guide

Best beaches of Maceió Guide

11 de July de 2016 1331 0

While ordinary tourists seek relief from the heat at the waters of Ponta Verde and Pajuçara beaches leaving those beaches immensely crowded on weekends and holidays, our volunteers enjoy the calm and clean beaches of the northern coast of Maceió. “Litoral Norte” (engl. Northern coast) offers a great variety of beautiful beaches with palm trees

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Brazilian Word of the week: Jangada

Brazilian Word of the week: Jangada

27 de June de 2016 906 0

The day of the fisherman is celebrated on 29th of June in Brazil. It is also the day of the Saint Pedro – the protector of fishermen and their yield. This day is especially important here at Garça Torta. Historically it was fishermen´s village and still continues to have a fishing tradition. Every early morning

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It´s time to eat feijoada in Brazil

It´s time to eat feijoada in Brazil

20 de June de 2016 976 0

It is becoming more dificult to make a prefered and typical Brazilian dish “arroz com feijão” (engl.rice and beans). The price of beans has increased by 33% in average from the beginning of the year. In some supermarkets the price of one kg of beans is equal to 5 kg of rice. In our local

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