Category Archives: General

Brazil Goes Down, Russia Goes Down, China…?

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Violence against women in Brazil: it is time to break the silence

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La Mascletà 14:00

In the days leading up to Las Fallas, a festival in Valencia, the whole community celebrates with a daily Mascletà in the plaza in front of the ayuntamiento, or town hall. They began March 1st and will continue until March … Continue reading

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First Laboratory Evidence Explaining Zika Induced Microcephaly.

The first set of experiments which demonstrate how the Zika Virus manages to create microcephaly in infants have been published. Previously the link between the two was purely speculative and circumstantial, now it is beginning to be proven. The Zika … Continue reading

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Jací and Guarací – The Amazon’s river Legend

The Amazon river or “Rio Amazonas” is located in South America. It is the largest river in the world and second in length, with approximately 6,400 km (4.000 miles). The Amazon river crosses 7 countries of South America, Guyana, Ecuador, … Continue reading

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6 common habits among Brazilians

It is very normal to have different habits from your significant other, specially if you come for different cultures. In this post I am going to list some of the habits a lot of Brazilians have and what my husband … Continue reading

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Once In A Leap Year

Originally posted on Dot to dot:
As I write this, I can hear the bang of fireworks and firecrackers somewhere outside. It’s officially the start of Valencia’s  (and arguably Spain’s) biggest festival: Las Fallas. It’s all that anyone can talk about…

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Sunday snapshots: Chet Baker in Liege

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Corruption scandal stokes anger in bitterly divided Brazil

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