Life in São Paulo and travel throughout South America
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Beco do Batman (Batman’s Alley) is located in the Vila Madalena district of São Paulo. Most homes in this neighborhood are walled at the sidewalks creating private courtyards for its residents. The windy streets that branch off Rua Gonçalo Afonso have evolved into an open-air…
Ipanema is an Amerindian name meaning “dangerous waters”. Once dirt roads and sand dunes, the neighborhood was eventually taken over by Copacabana’s wealthier residents as they overflowed onto the closest available beach. The 1960’s brought about a wave of liberalism in the area. For a…
Today was filled with minor panic attacks. While on the phone with our translator attempting to pay a late bill, I realized we had another bill due… TODAY. Lacking even elementary information regarding this process, I set out to the bank. The details are unnecessary. …
