Bossa nova was introduced in 1960 and was danced on the Bossa Nova music. Unfortunately it didn't get very popular and in the mid-sixties the dance faded out.Bossa nova music is known for its soft and with sophisticated vocal rhythms and improvisatio... Read more »
Blumenau is one of the most important cities in the State of Santa Catarina. The city, 139 km from the capital Florianopolis, was built close to where the river Itajai meets the affluents Testo, Itoupava, Velha and Garcia.Blumenau was founded in 1850... Read more »
Ronaldo is born in a poor family in Rio de Janeiro under the name Luis Nazario de Lima. From a very young age he loves playing soccer and his childhood hero is Zico. When he is around 12 years old he is playing in the youth club called Tennis Club Va... Read more »
Besides soccer, Brazil is also well known because of its dances. The dances include Samba (which is the most famous), Baiço, Bossa Nova and Lambada, which is also known as the sexy dance. Most of the Brazilian dances have an African feel and touch in... Read more »
Port:The port itself is an unforgettable spectacle. A constant throng of activity stretches along the riverfront, while the ships tied up at the docks bob serenely up and down. Boats are getting ready to leave, or having just arrived are busy unloadi... Read more »
Brazil was one of only three modern states in the Americas to have its own indigenous monarchy (the other two were Mexico and Haiti) - for a period of almost 90 years. In an unusual reversal, Brazil, rather than Portugal itself, was the metropole of ... Read more »
The field of Brazilian popular music can be traced back to the 1930s, when radio spread songs across the country. Popular music included instruments like cuicas, tambourines, frying pans, flutes, guitars and the piano. The most famous singer, Carmen ... Read more »
Carimbo is an African drum, made of a hollow trunk, which is about 1 meter tall and 30 centimeters wide and on one end covered with a deerskin. The same name is also used for a sensual Brazilian dance to the beat of this drum.This dance is originally... Read more »
19th century: Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Realism:One single event in the 19th century sowed the seeds for a complete renewal in Brazilian visual arts: the arrival of the French Artistic Mission in 1816, which strongly reinforced the Neoclassical sty... Read more »
Footvolley in Brazil:Footvolley was created by Jordan Tavener in the 1960s. It is a mix of Football and Volleyball, where the players must use their feet and head to get the ball over the net and into the opponent's court, and is also played in sand.... Read more »
StephenMilligan wrote on 2011/09/17 I love the nature and enjoy this kind of tours. This itinerary looks good, I will add and extra night in Rio to visit t...
