How to make caipirinha

One of the best known elements of Brazilian culture outside of Brazil, gringos can’t get enough of the caipirinha! But it helps to know about its origins, what it means, and how it’s made.

Popular folklore says that Queen Carlota Joaquina of Portugal invented the drink  when she lived in Brazil, mixing her beloved cachaça with fruit and sugar. Supposedly, she drank incredible quantities of the liquor, and the palace had to order dozens of bottles for her each month. Later, the drink was a favorite of Brazilian writers, such as Oswald de Andrade , Mário de Andrade, Monteiro Lobato. In the 1920s, Brazilian artist Tarsila do Amaral shared the drink with friends in Paris, when cachaça was rare in Europe.
The word itself, caipirinha, comes from the word caipira, or someone from rural Brazil. Roughly translated, this drink is actually called “little redneck”!
While this cocktail is traditionally made with cachaça, crushed limes, sugar, and ice, it has become so popular that it now has dozens of variations. The Caipivodka, or Capiroska, are made with vodka, and the Caipirissima is made with rum. The Caipirão is made in Portugal from a local liqueur, and the Sakerinha is made with Japanese sake. The Caipifruta is a caiprinha made with different kinds of fruit, like kiwi, passion fruit, pineapple and mango.



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Beaches in Brazil: Porto de Galinhas

The origin of the name is well known. Porto de Galinhas means "Port of Chickens" in Portuguese. In the second half of the 19th century, the Brazilian government imposed restrictions to the commerce of slaves, which were widely used as manpower in the sugarcane farms around Recife (read about History of Recife and Pernambuco); to circumvent the prohibition, the "black ships" (which transported slaves from Africa to Brazil) looked for other places to harbor, far from Recife. One such place was in the bays around Suape and Ipojuca, about 60 km to the South of Recife.
When a ship arrived in town, as it was prohibited to mention slavery, the word spread as "there are new chickens in the port"; hence, the place gained its name Porto de Galinhas.




The best beach in Brazil



In 2009, the readers of Viagem e Turismo (Voyage and Tourism), one of the most important travel magazines published in Brazil, elected Porto de Galinhas as the best beach in Brazil

The photos are already able to say everything about this place! That besides the natural beauty has a super lively nightlife. In Porto de Galinhas you have guaranteed fun from sunrise to nightfall. Several options of restaurants, bars, nightclubs.

A spectacle of beauty that makes anyone want to spend your life in this place.

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Fashion Summer Brazil 2011

Turquoise: The color stood out at the Fashion Rio Spring-Summer 2011, both in clothing, as in beauty. The trend of color promises to be a presence in next season.

Frilly: The ruffles are up since last summer and in recent weeks appeared in the fashion parades of various designers. I believe that always are great bets for fashionistas who love a romantic look through. See how to use ruffles valuing your body.

Brazilianness: Prints with regional references and well in Brazil are great bets for summer 2011 and has everything to last for several seasons.

Cuts and cuts: cuts and clippings were predominant in swimsuits and bikinis and can now be considered the modeling of parts on the next season.

Hats: The Hats have arrived as the new fashion trends winter 2010, and to depend on the latest fashion weeks in Brazil will stay high for a long time. Get hats fashion summer 2011!

Belts: A belt of summer 2011 is well marked, bet on belts, giving preference to skinny in a medium vintage vibe.

Necklines: The necklines were democratic in fashion weeks and is template for all tastes, find one that you treasure and storm in summer 2011 fashion.

Prints: Many prints paraded on the fashion weeks in Brazil. Bet on animal prints, floral, graphic, ethnic and Brazilian.

Flowers: The trend of flowers was so great that I preferred to highlight them in addition to the prints. Large flowers, small flowers, flowers of all kinds are great bets for fashion fabrics in summer 2011.

Geometry: Geometric Prints are also big stakes for summer 2011. Bet on them in detail, trousers, blouses, skirts and accessories.

Hint: The hint of summer 2011 fashion comes in the form of transparencies, but I suggest the way in audacity and show a minimum. Here's how to wear clothes transparent!

Legging: The leggings also appeared on the fashion weeks of the summer 2011 and I believe it should remain high, since many of the fashionistas who joined the outfit loved the comfort that they provide. Bet on colored and patterned leggings.

Maxi Necklaces: The maxi collars fashion summer 2011 are longer than the models in high in winter 2010 (the 2010 winter maxi collars are bulky and shorter dresses, remember?). Use and abuse of the accessory color and mixing different materials are great ideas.

Nude: The color nude survives as fashionista trend and is on high for one more season. Great purchase at a sale, keep an eye out!Looking Highlights: Many colors, shadows and eyeliner will form the very makeup of the summer 2011.

Oxford: The ankle boot is the shoe of winter 2010, but it seems that in summer 2011 is the turn of Oxford, softly, stick to our feet.

Short jackets: jackets, blazer and short coats are good bets for summer 2011, especially for the evenings, and many brands have invested in the pieces, keep an eye!
Fisherman: The 2011 summer is short pants and rolled up in style best fisherman, at least they were strong presence in the fashion weeks in Brazil.

Networks: the networks know that fishermen use? If you find leaky shirts or any garment in style, grappling, because in summer 2011 they will be super high

 

High Waist Skirts: Skirt remains super high waist high on the fashion of summer 2011, it is worth investing in the model.

Nail Color: colorful enamels can already be considered the new lipsticks, ie, essential in any fashionista look. In summer 2011, the only color varieties tend to grow, then just find the best value you, as the fact that a color is gorgeous and look great in a friendly, does not make it perfect for everyone, right? Common sense is always fundamental.

Dresses: Dresses and more dresses are the key parts of the station. It is worth mentioning the floral dresses, the guy next season, and the law of extremes, in short, the dresses of the 2011 summer fashion will be either very short or very long.

Chess: The fashion chess remains high in summer 2011 and is another trend that will take the 2010 winter to the next station.I believe that the trends are all up to become fashionable in summer 2011, but as there is still some time for the arrival of the season, a lot can happen and, of course, new trends emerge. The trick is to keep an eye out and enjoy everything that is currently high and it promises to migrate to next season, after all, good clothes is that, obviously adapting, we enjoyed a lot, right? What did you think of the fashion trends of summer 2011?

Enjoy Brazil!!!

Kisses

Mirella!

Brazilian Slangs

I have friends all over the world, some of them quite understand Portuguese, but there is always the issue that all "foreigners" are left out, Slang, given to several requests I decided to leave here a link with the slang and expressions most used by people:


AFF: Express something wrong,something that you dont like.
Psiu: to call your attention
Abrir o jogo = say the true
- Arrancar os cabelos = getting desperate
- Baixar a bola = stay calm
- Balada = discoteca/pub/club/out with your friends

- Baranga -> Ser uma baranga = Ugly woman

- Cabeça-dura -> Ser um cabeça-dura = stubborn person

- Compadre/meu chapa/meu/mano/cara = man,boy

- Corno -> ser um(a) corno(a) = being a) a person betrayed

- Coroa -> ser um(a) coroa = a old person

- Dar o troco = revenge

- Dar um fora = say something in the wrong moment*

- E aí, mano? = Oi! Tudo bem? -> Hey, what´s up?
- Estar com o pé na cova = near death

- Fui! = Já estou indo embora. Bye

- Gato(a)(cat) -> ser um gato/uma gata = beautiful boy or girl

- Legal/ Da hora/ Beleza! = Muito bom!= very good =Cool

- Magrela = bicicleta=Bicycle

- Mala -> ser um mala = ser uma pessoa chata= a boring person

- Mico ->Pagar um mico = passar constrangimento/vexame/vergonha = pass embarrassment / shame / shame

- Mané = idiot

- Mano, cara )= brother / friend / colleague

- Mina = garota, mulher -> de menina = girl

- Morô? = Endenteu?=understand?

- Papo -> a chat = bater papo=chat

- Pegar leve = ir com calma= go slow

- Pirado(a) = Louco(a)=Crazy

- Pirou = Are you crazy?

- Popozuda -> ser popozuda = being a woman's big ass(most used in Rio de Janeiro)

- Sangue bom -> ser sangue bom = Good person,


- Se liga! = fique atento(a)=Check it! Stay tuned


- Tá ligado? = está ligado = Entendeu?
Are you connected? Is connected = = understand?

- Tá limpeza = Ok,combined,right
- Que saco!= boring,this place is boring ex: Este lugar é um saco!

- Tremer na base = Trembling base = afraid

- Valeu! = Thank you!

- X9:Informant
- Zoar: Shake, shake to,have fun!
- Massa: Cool
BAD SLANGS :P
Droga: Sucks!
Foda -se : fuck you (im just teaching )
Merda: Shit!