Tag: Boa Viagem

By Joshua Rapp Learn, Contributing Reporter OLINDA - “Hey, Macarrão!” I was surprised to hear my Capoeira nickname a few seconds after stepping off the bus in Olinda, a beautiful colonial town to the north of Recife.  The name translates to...

By Sarah Coursey, Editor RIO DE JANEIRO - Welcome to the Capital da Alegría. Salvador, the capital of Bahía state, is actually called the Capital of Happiness. Picture grown men hugging, cashiers smiling and laughing, and a laid-back...