DAILY LIFE: Growing up over a glass of beer

The young man on the far right, who evidently is studying at the University of Kansas, wrote an informative article on drinking as a teenager in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.  Gives you some insight into Brazilian culture.
You seldom see drunks here and when you do, they are usually knocking back shots of cachaça at their local [...]

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FOOD & DRINK: Caipirinha

The Blog “The Perfect Pantry” has a very good post on a Caipirinhas – how to make one, how the cachaça is made, photos of the cachaça factory, which is located in the State of Minas Gerais.  Minas, as it is know here, is famous for its cachaça.

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NEW BLOG: Belo Horizonte

ALL THINGS BELO HORIZONTE FOR YOU WHO WOULD LIKE TO KNOW BETTER. TIPS, RE-POSTS AND PERSONAL VIEWS OF AN EX-OUTSIDER.

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TRAVEL BRAZIL-TRAIN: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais

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Ouro Preto is the old gold town (late 1600s) near Belo Horizonte.   Easily reached by bus form Belo Horizonte and makes for a good day trip.
There is a new (for me) train available from Ouro Preto to the nearby old mining town of Mariana, founded in 1696 and Minas Gerais’ first capital.
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CITIES-São Paulo: Google Street View Coming

FolhaOnline annouced today that Google in cooperation with FIAT will offer Street View for the city of São Paulo.   FIAT confirmed that they are in talks with Google.  Google did not comment one way or the other.  More news is expected next week.
UPDATE: 2 July 09
Globo Online Rio and Belo Horizonte will also have Google [...]

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WORLD CUP 2014: The Cities

Rio de Janeiro São Paulo Belo Horizonte Porto Alegre Curitiba Brasília Cuiabá Manaus Fortaleza Salvador Recife Natal
O Globo:
The final will be played in Rio.
LINKS:

Brazilian National Team
FIFA – Brazil

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CITIES-Belo Horizonte: Bar Hopping

 
 
 
Global Post’s Brazil correspondent wrote a good article on eating at some of the Botecos  in Belo Horizonte.  If you were there in Belo now on this Friday, you could enjoy the really thing!!

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CITIES: Belo Horizonte

Belo Horizonte Bars
 
 

Aconchego da Floresta
Aconchego da Floresta, a Belo Horizonte bar, serves great sorobim, meat kebabs, feijoada and other great bar food.
 
Aconchego
Aconchego, a Belo Horizonte bar serving a great mix of Minas Gerais and German food in the Alipio de Melo district, has live music on weekends.
 
Agosto Butiquim
Happy hour, cultural events and great food with [...]

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NEW BLOG: Brazil Adventures

A young, California woman who is teaching at the Escola Americana in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerias, Brazil.   Good entries about living in BH and visits to town in the region.
The Blog – Brazil Adventures
LINKS:
> Escola Americana BH

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TRAVEL BRAZIL-AIR: American’s New Destinations to Brazil

Here are American’s schedules to its three new Brazilian destinations, effective Nov. 2. All times shown are local.
From Miami to Belo Horizonte (Operates Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday)
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TRAVEL BRAZIL-TRAIN: Vitoria to Belo Horizonte

If you are looking for passenger trains to get you around Brazil; there aren’t many, but here is one.
Vitoria, ES to Belo Horizonte, MG  
It is owned and managed by the second largest iron ore mining company in the world – Vale. Iron ore is their business, but [...]

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