Tomorrow I start my second “semester” of Chinese, which means that six weeks have already flown by. I think I say this a ton, but it’s crazy to think of everything that we’ve done in …
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Nos Vemos, Argentina
Writing this final blog from my living room in Wisconsin feels a bit surreal. As I was driving home from O’hare airport on Monday, watching the fields roll by and, later, the Welcome to Wisconsin …
Rio’s Beach Culture
By Jasmine Brandon Beautiful beaches are part of what Rio de Janeiro is known for. The two most popular beaches are Copacabana and Ipanema. When at the beach, you are not to bring a towel, …
CIEE, Classes, and UNIRIO
By Natalia Caldas As part of the Global Gateway program in Rio de Janeiro, students took two courses: History, Culture, and Society of Brazil and Brazilian Foreign Policy. The former was taught by University of …
Blog Post on City Tour
Michelle Navarro On Saturday morning, the group met at our hotel lobby for the Carioca Tour. Everyone was very excited to see the astounding sights and spots that we usually hear about when Rio de …
Music in Rio
By Gloria Wide Throughout our time in Rio we have experienced various types of music in several different settings. The two most popular genres of music that we have encountered are Funk and Samba. We …
A Night in Lapa: Rio de Janeiro’s Nightlife Hub
By: Dequadray White The nightlife in Rio is something that you must experience firsthand. When the sun sets, the city is just as picturesque as it is during the day. Lapa is a neighborhood in …
Paraty (Part II)
By Amaya Muñoz Although we were a bit unfortunate and ended up in Paraty during a rainy weekend, we still found a way to take advantage of the only time we’ll be there in probably …
Weekend Trip to Paraty (Part 1)
By Mahad Siad Upon arriving in the beautiful colonial beach town of Paraty, we were immediately captivated by the peaceful serenity that contrasted Rios bustling streets. It was a nice change of pace from the …
Percussion class at the foot of Santa Marta
By Will Dougherty On the late afternoon of June 18th, we went to Bateria Furação Azul at the foot of Santa Marta, for a lesson in samba drumming. We were accompanied by Professor Sanchez, Vanessa …