Dulcinea Moots As we traveled on the subway to the B3 bank building, as we sat in a lecture about Brazilian economics, and as we toured a museum in a language that we didn’t speak, one thing was going through my mind – what a human experience we are having! Read more…
“Um sol pra cada um,” which translates to, “A sun for each one,” is a saying used by Brazilians to describe an extremely hot and sunny day. Not only was Saturday one of those very hot days to which this saying refers, the warmth of our host family’s welcome and Read more…
Our trip to the beach in Bertioga was absolutely perfect! It was hot and sunny, the water was a great temperature, and it was not too crowded. However, the experience that highlighted my beach day was the feeling of community between myself and other beachgoers. For example, many members of Read more…
No trip to Brazil is complete without a visit to one of the world famous Brazilian beaches. Today, we took a break from our educational program to embark on a trip to a beautiful beach in Bertioga. Even though it was a beach day doesn’t mean the learning stopped. Today Read more…
The culture of Brazil has proven to be very different from that of home but in some way it is inexplicably similar. The day has proved that music is one of those connections that the two cultures share. The group started the day with a capoeira workshop where the leaders Read more…
Here is the view from my Host Families house on the 24th floor Waking up to this view in the morning is breathtaking. It is very vibrant and allows me to see a lot of the city in just one little glimpse. Being able to stay on the 24th floor Read more…
There are several people, like the cashier at the grocery store, and places, like a parking lot, that we don’t think are very important. We just don’t think that much about them. I’m sure the people of San Germán had several things like this too. After all, what meaning did Read more…
We started off the day in San German where we took a walking tour of the city. We were able to meet a lot of really awesome people and learn a ton about the history of Puerto Rico. Of course, when we went to leave the museum, it started to Read more…
Just like many places in the Americas, Puerto Rico has a culture that is a beautiful melting pot with ingredients from many different places and people. On the fourth day of our trip, I was given the opportunity to experience a fantastic product of that Puerto Rican melting pot: Bomba. Read more…
El Yunque, located in Eastern Puerto Rico, is the most beautiful rainforest in the entire United States. That being said, it is the only rainforest within the US, but that does not change the impact it can have on any American. A region that has been plagued by a large Read more…