Published by Dona Brasil on 2007/7/8
Internetters from all over the world selected 7 New Wonders of the World: Chichén Itzá in Mexico, Christ Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu in Peru, Petra in Jordan, the Colosseum in Roma and the Taj Mahal in India.
The statue Christ the Redeemer or Cristo Redentor on top of the Corcovado mountain in Rio de Janeiro has an altitude of 38 meters. It was designed by Brazilian Heitor da Silva Costa and the French sculptor Paul Landowski took five years for its construction before it was inaugurated on October 12, 1931. Christ the Redeemer has become a symbol of Brazil, of Rio de Janeiro and of the warmth of the Brazilian people, who receive visitors with open arms.
Published by Dona Brasil on 2006/7/30
As Europe is to cold for Latin Carnival, Latins living in the Dutch city of Rotterdam celebrate their style of Carnival during the summer. This great party is called Zomercarnaval which is Dutch for Summer Carnival.
Yesterday, the Summer Carnival 2006 ended in a fantastic parade.
Read more... and see the pictures!
Yesterday, the Summer Carnival 2006 ended in a fantastic parade.
Read more... and see the pictures!
Published by Dona Brasil on 2006/5/19
Scientists discovered a new, blond species of Capuchin monkeys. The group Cebus queirozi consists of 18 individuals living in a piece of Atlantic Forest (Mata Atlântica).
This discovery is very special as it is a relatively large species of mamal living in a densely populated area. The Atlantic forest once covered the wet hills along the Atlantic coast of Brazil but only small pieces remain as the Brazilian coast was the area were the colonisation of Brazil was concentrated. This group of 18 animals has survived by hiding in some small patches of forest surounded by a swamp.
This discovery is very special as it is a relatively large species of mamal living in a densely populated area. The Atlantic forest once covered the wet hills along the Atlantic coast of Brazil but only small pieces remain as the Brazilian coast was the area were the colonisation of Brazil was concentrated. This group of 18 animals has survived by hiding in some small patches of forest surounded by a swamp.
Published by Dona Brasil on 2006/4/2
The first Brazilian astronaut is in orbit. His name is Marcos César Pontes. He traveled to the International Space Station ISS with a Russion Soyuz TMA-8 from the Russion Space Launche Facility in Baikonur, Kazakhstan in the night between the 29th and 30th of March.
He will return to earth in the second weekend of April.
Update: his Soyuz landed in Kazachstan on April 8.
He will return to earth in the second weekend of April.
Update: his Soyuz landed in Kazachstan on April 8.
Published by Dona Brasil on 2006/2/26
It's Carnival! Reason to write an article about the famous Brazilian Carnival.
Read the article on Carnival in Brazil....
Read the article on Carnival in Brazil....
