{"id":10060,"date":"2020-04-29T15:53:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T19:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?page_id=10060"},"modified":"2020-05-13T09:59:01","modified_gmt":"2020-05-13T13:59:01","slug":"brazil-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/brazil-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"Brazil: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Get creative<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting <a href=\"https:\/\/womennart.com\/2017\/08\/16\/abaporu-by-tarsila-do-amaral\/\">Abaporu<\/a>, recreating this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamescohan.com\/artists\/beatriz-milhazes\">colorful Brazilian masterpiece<\/a>, or learning to make ceramics.<\/p>\n<p><em>Need more inspiration? Check out these <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/project\/instituto-brasileiro-de-museus-ibram\"><em>virtual tours<\/em><\/a><em> of the famous<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/project\/instituto-brasileiro-de-museus-ibram\"><em>Instituto Brasileiro de Museus-IBRAM<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Pick a film<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Watch a movie that relates to your destination. Some ideas for Brazil include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tain\u00e1 2: A New Amazon Adventure (2004)<\/li>\n<li>Brasil Animado (2011)<\/li>\n<li>O Saci (1951)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Study some history<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Dive deep into the history of specific sites you\u2019ll visit on tour. Study the unique landmarks of Brazil, from man-made ones like the Sao Paulo Cathedral (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlasobscura.com\/places\/crypt-of-the-sao-paulo-cathedral\">and its massive crypts<\/a>) to natural ones like Iguazu Falls waterfalls. Then, tour Brazil\u2019s oldest natural history museum with this <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/project\/museu-nacional-brasil\">virtual reality video tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Read and discuss a book that takes place in your destination or describes the local culture. Pick from titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Futebol Nation<\/em> by David Goldblatt<\/li>\n<li><em>The Slum<\/em> by Alu\u00edsio Azevedo<\/li>\n<li><em>O Quinze<\/em> by Rachel de Queiroz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Arrange a potluck and encourage your friends to bring a traditional dish from your destination.\u00a0Know a chef? Hold a virtual cooking class with your travel group, or support a local restaurant that offers delivery\/take-out of your destination\u2019s cuisine. Try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplyrecipes.com\/recipes\/feijoada_brazilian_black_bean_stew\/\">feijoada<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/pao-de-queijo-brazilian-cheese-bread\">p\u00e3o de queijo<\/a>, and empad\u00e3o.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Learn the language<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Call up a friend or set up a group video chat and practice your language skills. It helps to make flashcards with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/courses\/pt\">common sayings<\/a> to use on the phone or throughout your travels (think about ordering at restaurants, buying souvenirs, and chatting with locals).<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Amazon Rainforest, located primarily in northwestern Brazil, produces one-third of the world&#8217;s oxygen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting Abaporu, recreating this colorful Brazilian masterpiece, or learning to make ceramics. Need more inspiration? Check out these virtual tours of the famous Instituto Brasileiro de Museus-IBRAM. Pick a film Watch a movie that relates to your destination. 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