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Someone move this thread to the Portuguese speaking forum, please. Well, I'm a bit busy so I'll be brief  What cities are you going to, by the way? That way we could tell you what the best places to go are.
Don't:
- If you don't speak Portuguese, don't try to speak Spanish unless all else fails (and that includes speaking English). Not only some of us find it offensive, but it will eventually lead to some misunderstandings (the languages aren't as similar as you'd expect them to). Try to memorise some sentences in Portuguese, just to sound friendly, and if there's no communication, try to speak English first.
- Although we like foreigners, crime rate in bigger cities tend to be naturally higher. Therefore, if you're going to Rio or São Paulo, try not to look like a foreigner, so pay attention to the way we dress. We often recognise a gringo by the outfit. If you're wearing shorts, for example, either wear tennis shoes or slippers - and if you wear tennis shoes, use those thick socks (not the ones you would use with a toxedo). For some reason, gringos (which is not a bad word, by the way) seem to wear in a completely different way when they come here, which makes them blatantly easy to spot.
- Before going to a nightclub, try to find out if they have a dress code (some clubs do have them). I find it utterly stupid, but rules are rules.
- If you're coming to Brazil, don't waste your time going only to Rio - there's a lot more to be seen
 Many tourists enjoy either Southern Brazil (which is some sort of tropical Europe) and Northeastern Brazil (which has a nice landscape, beaches and traditional culture, although it's the poorest region in the country). Depending on where you're going to, there might be some intersting cities around
- Don't eat too much of our typical food unless you're used to it. Acarajé and Feijoada may be tasty, but they're quite difficult for your stomach to digest if you have too much of it.
Do:
- Ask the hotel staff for information. They're supposed to help tourists know what the best activities are.
- Use airplanes if you're going to a big/medium city to another. They're often just a little bit more expensive, and insanely faster.
- Do tip. There's a 10% rule actually in many cities (Brasilia being one of them)
- Take vaccines. Simply because you live in a distant land, where the viruses are different
 That's why they might not let you get back to the states if you've been to the countryside.
- Do say you're American (if you are). No matter how much the population dislikes the government, most of us do like foreigners regardless of origin (Except Argentinians, they smell of wee).
- Do taste our food/drinks. That makes us happy. 3 recommendations: Guaraná, Pão de Queijo (Cheesebread) and Pastel (Brazilian Eggroll).
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Last edited by Lira on Jan-15-2005 at 13:54
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Planning trip to Brazil need info Please!!!
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