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

13th July 2016 2030 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

12th July 2016 1931 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

11th July 2016 4242 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 and

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Brazilian Word of the week: Jangada

Brazilian Word of the week: Jangada

27th June 2016 3103 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

20th June 2016 2543 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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Where does the name Brazil come from?

Where does the name Brazil come from?

17th June 2016 9039 0

Everything has its origins. The name of our beloved country “Brazil” is not an exception. Have you ever thought what does it mean or where does it come from?If not, get ready for the surprise: Brazil is probably the only country which name comes from the tree!The name is shortened from Portuguese “Terra do Brasil”

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Hofstede Dimensions: What we can learn about Brazilian Culture (part 2)

Hofstede Dimensions: What we can learn about Brazilian Culture (part 2)

16th June 2016 24669 0

“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” ― George Orwell, Animal Farm We are continuing to talk about cultural differences between Brazil and other countries. On the previous post we covered Individualism vs Collectivism dimension of Hofstede model and showed differences between Brazil, Germany and USA. In this post we

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Five things you should know about Maceió

21st February 2016 4977 0

If you are thinking about going to Maceió but don´t have time to do a deep internet research, don´t worry! This short guide from our Portuguese teacher Kátia will help you to get an idea about the city. The most beautiful beaches of Brazil are located around Maceió Maceió is at the top list when

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Volunteering stories: The Brazilian Landless Workers Movement (MST)

20th August 2015 1998 0

The article is written by our volunteer Anna Thiry, student of geography at university of Heidelberg, Germany. Anna volunteered for Comissão Pastoral da Terra (CPT) and participated in various activities of Landless Workers Movement (MST) in Maceió as well as at the “interior” of the state of Alagoas. From her story you will get an

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Crash Course Brazilian Portuguese

11th August 2015 2598 0

This crash course is designed specially for our students and volunteers coming to GoBrazil. GoBrazil is located at Maceió. The airport here is small and doesn´t have international flights, therefore our students are coming mostly to Recife airport and need to survive without Portuguese the whole way to Maceió. Finally everything is ready – the

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Learning Portuguese for career in Brazil

24th June 2015 1628 0

Finding a job in Brazil is generally difficult for a foreigner, as most employers require the candidate to already have a visa and work permit for Brazil before applying. On top of that, many companies require some Portuguese language skills. As in any other country speaking local language when searching for job is crucial. For

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Portuguese word of the month: Amar!

Portuguese word of the month: Amar!

13th June 2015 2201 0

Unlike the rest of the world the Lovers´ day (Dia dos Namorados) in Brazil is on 12 of June. Celebrating this day let us introduce you to a poem “Amar!” (engl. to love) of famous Portuguese poet Florbela Espanca. Love (port. “amor”) is the theme that prevailed in her poesy together with passion, desire, suffering,

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