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I’m visiting São Paulo for 2 nights and looking for a specific hotel recommendation in either Jardins or near Avenida Paulista. I’d prefer somewhere modern, clean and safe, within walking distance of restaurants, cafés and the main attractions.
I’m looking for recommendations from people who have actually stayed there, not just suggestions for the general area. Which hotel did you stay at, and would you recommend it?

Good evening everyone, I was born in Santos, São Paulo but moved to the United States at age 5. I’m now 30 and will be moving back - most likely to Santos. My professional career here has consisted of being a history teacher for 5 years and working in property management in a major city. What kind of career do you guys think I can pursue in Brazil being fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English?
Any other expectations I should have?
Thank you all

Eu namorei por cerca de dois anos um homem de Goiânia, Brasil, que hoje mora na Flórida. Acabei terminando porque sempre tive a sensação de que ele não era tão romântico ou emocionalmente aberto quanto outros homens brasileiros que conheci ou com quem já me relacionei.
Ele cresceu completamente sem a presença do pai, e às vezes eu me perguntava se isso influenciou a maneira como ele enxerga relacionamentos. Ele tenta passar uma imagem de homem muito “machão”, é bastante sério, se irrita com facilidade e costuma dizer coisas como “todo casamento acaba em divórcio”, então ele não acredita muito em casamento.
Para quem conhece homens de Goiás/Goiânia: isso tem alguma relação com a cultura da região ou parece muito mais uma questão da personalidade dele e da forma como ele cresceu? Tenho curiosidade principalmente em saber se crescer sem uma figura paterna pode fazer alguém se tornar mais fechado emocionalmente, excessivamente machista ou com medo de compromisso, casamento e de formar uma família.
Sei que não dá para generalizar uma região inteira por causa de uma pessoa. Só estou tentando entender melhor o que pode ter influenciado a forma dele de pensar e agir.

I am looking to move to abroad by the end of this year. Florianopolis is very high on my list. I really want to know the true cost of living. I see some apartments for $1,000 USD minimum and others for more. I don’t know the true cost of living and how much is really a good life… I personally do not drink much alcohol, I don’t party too much like a lot of people. I enjoy the gym, eating good food, cooking, and walks and hikes. What amount really makes for a good, care free life?

Hi everyone,

I’m moving back to Rio and planned on bringing my LG washer and drier machines, but the electrician im Rio seems to be clueless about the installation requirements (vent duct on dryer, cold/hot water on washers etc)

Has anyone here brought or has a US washer or dryer to Rio, especially LG, Whirlpool, Maytag or Kenmore?

I would especially appreciate hearing about:

• Technicians who genuinely understand US-market machines, not just Brazilian LG models
• A reliable independent technician or service company you have personally used
• Long-term experience using an American washer/dryer in Rio
• Any problems involving installation, water connections or dryer exhaust
• Availability and cost of replacement parts

Any insights are appreciated, and replies in Portuguese or English are welcome.

Thank you!

Hi all,

I'm trying to rent an apartment on Quinto Andar and they require either a CRNM or a "protocolo de solicitação" for foreigners.

I have applied for a renewal of my Digital Nomad visa through an attorney's office, it has been approved, but it hasn't yet been printed on the Official Registry.

How do I get a this protocolo? Is this what I receive after I have the appointment with Policia Federal, in which case I'm screwed. Or is it some other kind of receipt?

Which one for a week of chilling and surfing in October? Have been to itacare and absolutely loved it, but excited to hear other opinions. Rio is obviously huge, I would look for a more remote Surf town. Valeu Gente

My Instagram algorithm is showing me at least 2-3 new same sex couples from brazil every day, often with kids, creating reels about their personal lives. But the most interesting part is almost 95% of the comments are positive and accepting. I am genuinely (positively) surprised that Brazilian culture is mostly accepting of same sex families. As conservative as it is in many areas, seems like it's totally possible to have an openly homosexual relationship and not be afraid of criticism or hostilities.

Im visiting Brazil in a month and I was wondering about the Brazilian music.

Can you give me some real Brazilian classics that a tourist wouldnt usually know?

Im talking deep stuff, not the Mas Que Nada or Michel Telo.

Something you would put on in a taxi as a foreigner and the taxi driver is surprised that you know it.

My son is turning 13 soon and wants to visit Brazil - we moved back to the US when he was 1. My wife and I both have a CPF. He has a Brazilian birth certificate, an expired Brazilian passport, but no CPF that I can find anywhere. What sort of documents would we need to visit? I plan on getting an eVisa for myself. I’ve looked into the requirements for him and it’s a bit overwhelming. A CPF seems to be a requirement for renewing a passport, so I would have to apply for that first for him, and then the passport afterwards. Can I just apply for a visa for him? Do I really need to go through all the steps of getting him a CPF and an updated passport? The trip is scheduled for November, but I’m still worried jumping through all those hoops will take longer than that - plus, it looks like my wife and I would have to submit our own US passports as part of the process (which means we couldn’t travel internationally over the next few weeks/months).

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Hello everyone, I'm an american moving to Curitiba later this year after semi-retirement (late 40s). Trying to learn Portuguese although its not going great lol but I hope to know enough to get by once I'm there. This is technically my first time going to curitiba.

I know Curitiba gets beaten down a little in this forum for its weather and being a little "boring". but I'm older and need quiet & Tranquillo. So it should be ok.

Here are the things I could use help on:

- Medical insurance? This is important. I need to buy some sort of health insurance which gives me good emergency coverage and some basic coverage where I can pay some out of pocket. Does anyone have any suggestions? ( I do not have CPF)

- Where to live? I heard Batel is considered good for gringos and foreigners. Any other suggestions? I wont be driving, so proximity to train/bus/grocery/restaurants is the only requirement

- Housing? I am allergic to mold. Can anyone please recommend any newer communities in the Batel area (or other suggestions) that are really good.

- Socializing: Are people in Curitiba open-minded to meeting up & socializing with foreigners like in other big brazilian cities?

I love this forum and you guys are great. Please provide your thoughts!

We live in Pelotas, RS.

And the mold is getting ridiculous. How do you deal with this???

I am going to get a dehumidifier, but is it enough? Are there any specific cleaner, air refresher or any product I should be looking for?

I am airing as much as I can, using a portable heater to dry the air inside the rooms but they keep appearing all over the walls, blankets and even clothes left on chairs for a few days.

Hi i’m quite desperate. Can someone give me any leads/advice/companies in the US or Br that are remote and paying USD? I’m desperate to move to Rio and keep my salary in USD even if it’s what would be considered lower in the US. Already have my Brasilian passport and speak portuguese. hoping to hear some advice from someone who’s done this instead of just combing through the subreddit

I’m visiting Rio for New Years and people keep talking to me about phone theft. I’ve been to Italy and England, where pick pockets are fairly common, but how much worse is it in Rio?

Na minha opinião, a narrativa em torno de Dom Pedro II foi um tanto distorcida para retratá-lo como um herói. Basta observar como ele é discutido: as pessoas sempre destacam que ele era poliglota e amigo de Thomas Edison, o inventor da lâmpada. Ele certamente era um homem inteligente — embora FHC também fosse inteligente, se considerarmos esse ponto de vista; no entanto, foi durante o governo imperial que certas oligarquias — como as famílias Barbalho, Collor e Caiado, entre outras que chegaram a dominar estados específicos — começaram a emergir e a exercer poder no Brasil até os dias de hoje.

Durante seu reinado, o Brasil não presenciou grandes avanços tecnológicos, nem se industrializou. O Brasil foi um dos últimos países do mundo a abolir a escravidão e, quando a abolição finalmente ocorreu, não houve indenização para os escravos libertos. Além disso, em vez de anexar o Paraguai por completo, o país permitiu que ele permanecesse independente.

Por essas razões, acredito que a história, de certa forma, transformou Dom Pedro II em um herói injustiçado pelo golpe que instaurou a República.

É fácil perceber esse padrão: sempre que Dom Pedro II é elogiado, o foco recai sobre seu poliglota ou seu ávido leitor, em vez de algo concreto relacionado à sua governança. Dito isso, não estou afirmando que a República seja isenta de culpa — na verdade, ela também foi muito prejudicial ao Brasil. Contudo, se considerarmos a incompetência tanto do Império quanto da República, eles nos transformaram em um país de Terceiro Mundo; na minha opinião, foi somente após 1994 que o Brasil realmente começou a mudar.