Celebrating Festas Juninas 2016 in Rio de Janeiro
The June holidays known as Festas Juninas have arrived, and is celebrated in the name of three Catholic solemnities: Saint...
June 4, 2016Topic
Northeast
Ten Million with No Sewage System in Brazil’s Northeast
Study shows that 71 percent of all residents in region have no access to sewage systems and throw residues in...
January 13, 2016
Northeast: São Luís, Lençóis Maranhenses, Jericoacoara
This part of Brazil's Northeast is certainly off the beaten path and serves to remind travelers just how basic, beautiful...
September 16, 2014
Strong Outlook for Brazil’s Tourism Industry Next Year
The Word Cup is sure to boost tourism in the country, which alone is estimated to see 600,000 foreign and...
November 26, 2013
Blackout Strikes Brazil’s Northeast: Daily
Around fifty million people in Northeast Brazil were affected by a regionwide blackout on Wednesday afternoon.
August 29, 2013
Travel Adventures in Northeast Brazil
Stretching from Bahia all the way up to Maranhão, Northeast Brazil offers something for everyone: thrill junkies, birdwatchers, beach bums...
August 13, 2013
Brazil Human Development Up 50 Percent
Brazil’s Municipal Human Development Index (MHDI) rose nearly fifty percent in twenty years, the UNDP Brazil 2013 Human Development Atlas...
July 30, 2013
Forró, Rhythm from Northeast Brazil
Anyone who attended the Festas Juninas that started last month is likely familiar with the sounds of forró, the popular...
July 9, 2013
Best Bets for Festas Julinhas 2013
June may be over, but the winter festival season starting with Festas Juninas (June Parties) has extended to Festas Julinhas...
July 2, 2013