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Vol. CLV, Issue 4
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

The Spirit of Carnaval in Recife

Erik April 12, 2014

Two weeks ago, I set out to travel to four cities in the Northeast of Brazil.  Recife was the second stop. Recife is famous for its Carnaval celebrations, which are the most culturally rich in Brazil. ...

Carnaval no Brasil

Carnaval no Brasil

Erik March 17, 2014

Mike, Anna, and I spent Carnaval the way most people from Teresina choose to: we left town to relax on the beach.  It wasn't wild, but it did help me straighten out my priorities here. Our destination...

Halloween Times One Thousand

Halloween Times One Thousand

Erik March 9, 2014

Name three things that come to mind when you think of Brazil. Is Carnaval one of them? I got my first taste of this over-the-top celebration last weekend. On Saturday, Teresina held Corso, which is...

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