Seeking true work ethics? Go to Rio!

MORO! NUM PAIS TROPICAL

When I was a kid in the 70s, my father, who frequently traveled to Brazil for business, told me of a famous local saying that went something like this:
“Brazilians will start working only when the Jesus statue on top of the Corcovado rock will clap his hands”. Looking at Rio’s bright white landmark, the answer was obvious – never!

But, as I later found out for myself, they were wrong. Here’s why:

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Opening a window to a different corner of Rio

THE GIRL FROM SANTA TERESA

“Tall and tan and young and lovely, the girl from Ipanema goes walking…”

But not this one.
Far removed from the glitzy opulence of Ipanema with its sandy beaches and Thong-clad, long-legged beauties, this girl peeps her head out of a bar window in the semi-decayed neighborhood of Santa Teresa. Continue reading “Opening a window to a different corner of Rio”