 Guess what has finally arrived at my supermarket? Directly from Petrolina, Pernambuco!! My favorite coconut water in liter cartons, seen here about to go into my fridge!!
 Autumn/winter is the perfect time to resume those walks in Rio's Botanical Garden...especially to see beauties like these!
 Or head for the beach and a super refreshing coconut at one of the sidewalk kiosks-with-a-view...this one is in Ipanema. I also took a picture of my very own coconut before drinking the cold water!
 Whenever you travel to Brazil, please remember to get your gifts at museum stores and craft shops that help artisans around the country: Museu do Índio and Museu do Folclore are great alternatives. You can also find great buys at public markets, such as the ones in Belo Horizonte, Recife, etc.
 Brazilian desserts are some of most delicious and gorgeous sweets in the world...Take a look at these brigadeiros de colher made by Nanda Carino in Rio de Janeiro and, please, please, visit her blog Doce Mistura to see more of her amazing creations. Wouldn't you just love to have her cater your next function or birthday party? More on our Brigadeiros Page... |
 Fall/winter in Brazil...go up the mountains of Rio Grande do Sul and enjoy the wines and sights of the splendid Vale dos Vinhedos.
 Brazil has announced the expansion of the Serra das Confusões National Park in Piauí, in an effort by conservationists and archeologists to preserve the rich caatinga environment and the more than precious vestiges of prehistoric human occupation. Hurrah! Photo courtesy Dr. Cristiane Buco.
 Simply spectacular: the Jalapão in the state of Tocantins.
The most amazing place I've ever climbed up and down: Serra da Capivara in the state of Piauí. Magnificent cave paintings and other vestiges of prehistoric Brazil. Worth every drop of sweat! (And you will perspire an awful lot...)
 For crafts, nothing beats the Northeast. These lovely
one-inch tall dolls came from the São José market in Recife.
 Best kept secret: this tiny colonial gem near the mouth of the São Francisco...
You know when you're itching to go somewhere and wish all the goodies and inside scoop were packed into one site? Well, if you read Portuguese, before you pick out your bikini and comfy shoes, pay a visit to Férias Brasil.
To look for a cozy corner in Brazil, you might want to start at Hotels in Rio de Janeiro... |
 You must have realized by now that we are picky, picky when it comes to CD releases. Well, here's a gem for you by our favorite instrumental group, Rabo de Lagartixa: all Villa-Lobos music in spectacular arrangements for this choro ensemble.
 And here's another beauty for lovers of instrumental music: works by the guitar master Canhoto da Paraíba interpreted by a top-notch trio: Alessandro Valente on cavaquinho, Pedro Amorim on bandolim and tenor guitar, and Caio Cezar on guitar. Need I say more? You can listen to it on Rádio UOL.
 Once in a while a book catches our fancy...Especially when it's about Rio in song, songs of Rio...Irresistible, wouldn't you agree? I always said it was the most musical of cities...Find out for yourself!
 And here's another one! Whether you are a professional musician, a practitioner of capoeira, or just someone who loves Brazilian music, this engaging exploration of the instrument that has become an icon of Brazilian popular culture will entertain and enlighten you.
Much more music...
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