Brazil Carnival Travel

The Brazilian Real Loses Steam Against the US Dollar

If you could think of a good enough reason to visit Brazil for Carnival we’ve found a great one for you now, as if the gorgeous people and World class beaches werent enough.

Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) — Brazil’s real fell the most in more than three weeks as investors speculate the U.S. economic stimulus plan may fail to bolster demand for Brazilian exports and local financial assets.

The currency declined 1.4 percent to 2.2916 per U.S. dollar at 2:12 p.m. New York time, after most trading in Brazil had ended, from 2.2589 yesterday. It fell the most since Jan. 14. The real has weakened 30 percent in the past six months.

“We just don’t know if that plan will be enough,” said Luiz Carlos Barroso Simao, partner at LCS Consultores, an asset- management firm in Rio de Janeiro. “Volatility in our markets is absurd; you got to have nerves of steel to invest today.”

The young Middle Fielder, Elano scored a blazing goal to make the score 1 to 0 Brazil. Italy had 2 goals called back by the ref. I’m sure he wont be able to get any seating at any restaurants throught Italy but the high light of the game was the goal by Robinho. It was shear poetry in motion. He absolutely broke-down the defensive players and shot for the corner bar scoring past the out streetched hand of the Italian goalie.

Usher’s Wife Has Complications during Plastic Surgery

A representative for Usher says the singer’s wife, Tameka Raymond, is recovering from surgery in Brazil.

Publicist Simone Smalls says Raymond “is in stable condition after suffering complications from routine surgery in Brazil. Her husband Usher is with her at the hospital.”

No further details were provided. In her statement, Smalls says “the family requests privacy at this difficult time.”

Raymond was being treated at the posh Sirio-Libanes Hospital in Sao Paulo, a hospital spokeswoman confirmed Monday. She did not give her name, per hospital rules.

Usher was supposed to be one of the performers at music mogul Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party Saturday night, but he had to back out for what Davis called a serious family illness.

Carnival versus Mardi Gras

Its true that we believe the best Carnival celebration in the World belongs to Brazil but we’ve found a great web resource that seems to explore the celebrations from Carnival to Mardi Gras the world over.

Brazil Carnival Travel is totally biased (big surprise) but The Hostel Blogger takes an indepth look into the celebrations around the world before Lent. From New Orleans Mardi Gras to the Viareggio Carnival in Italy, they cover it all and give awesome information on where you can stay and save a buck. That means more money to party, that’s how we like. 

Jessica Maia Poses in Playboy

The Queen of Carnival 2009 (Rainha do Carnaval) is on the cover of Playboy magazine this month in Brazil. A beautiful pose captured by photographer Marlos Bakker. Jessica is captured dancing the Samba dressed in green and pink in front of a huge Samba band.

Get ready! Carnival 2009 is on Fire.

Thank you = Obrigado, Tom

Tom Cruise reportedly upset his fans in Brazil by speaking Spanish. The Hollywood actor didn’t realize the national language spoken in Brazil is Portuguese during a recent trip to the country to promote movie “Valkyrie.”

Tom reportedly addressed a press conference in Rio de Janeiro with the Spanish words “hola” (hello) and “gracias” (thank you), according to Brazilian gossip website Glamurama.

As well as getting his languages in a twist, Tom’s knowledge about dancing is also believed to have got him into trouble.

Tom said the tango was one of the reasons he fell in love with Brazil, even though the Latin dance originated in Argentina.

The actor stayed in Brazil’s Copacabana Palace with wife Katie Holmes and their two-year-old daughter Suri, during the trip.

Read My site Tom and that wont happen again

These are the latest results for a yearly crime survey carried out by IPEA and lists the major cities in order of safest first.

Rank City (State) Risk Index
1 Natal (RN) 18,59
2 Palmas (TO) 21,05
3 Teresina (PI) 24,21
4 São Luís (MA) 25,75
5 Florianópolis (SC) 25,96
6 Belém (PA) 26,66
7 Salvador (BA) 26,75
8 Goiânia (GO) 27,63
9 Curitiba (PR) 28,46
10 Porto Alegre (RS) 28,67
11 Manaus (AM) 28,91
12 Fortaleza (CE) 30,25
13 Campo Grande (MS) 32,07
14 Brasília (DF) 33,81
15 João Pessoa (PB) 34,08
16 Rio Branco (AC) 34,35
17 Aracaju (SE) 35,69
18 Boa Vista (RR) 35,85
19 Macapá (AP) 40,90
20 Cuiabá (MT) 45,80
21 São Paulo (SP) 47,02
22 Rio de Janeiro (RJ) 47,67
23 Belo Horizonte (MG) 48,60
24 Porto Velho (RO) 49,89
25 Maceió (AL) 51,14
26 Vitória (ES) 54,99
27 Recife (PE) 66,38

Please dont let this list determine whether you’re going to travel to one of Brazil’s cities. Continue to plan your trip and make sure safety is top of your list where ever you go. From your hotel location to lying out on the beach.