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Muddling through Rio de Janeiro: Things to Do
Guys, this will be easier for you. Gals, reach deep into your gut a deep, stormy voice and carry it through your gravely throat and belt out, “GRINGA.” The sound is one of my intangible souvenirs of Brazil, heard a couple of times while walking along the mosaic sidewalk of Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach. […]
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Lost in Brazilian Portuguese Translation: When the Security Guard Rings Your Bell
“Do you sleep here?” my sister Lizzy asked the tall, dark and handsome hotel security guard who joined us in elevator. We had seen him morning, noon and night during our week-long stay in Rio de Janeiro and had exchanged smiles and little waves. On our last in night in Rio, this was the first conversation we had with him.
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