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ILLINOIS ECON in Brazil

Summer 2018

Welcome to our blog for the Summer 2018 Econ Faculty-Led Study Abroad Trip to Brazil!
You will find some of our adventures and experiences while traveling abroad on this page.
Scroll over each image to read a short summary, and click on the image to view each individual blog post. Want to be a part of Economics Study Abroad Trips? Visit our website to find opportunities.
-Obrigado (Thank you)!

Trip Back From the Amazon

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Jun 1, 20182 min read

Trip Back From the Amazon

The way back from the Amazon was an exhilarating experience. Full of suspense, mystery, and rain. People were lining up for the three...

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Parting Thoughts

Eric Ordonez

May 31, 20186 min read

Parting Thoughts

Two weeks is not enough time to understand Brazil. It's a country of more than 210 million people and almost the size of China or the...

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Piranhas vs Us

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May 30, 20182 min read

Piranhas vs Us

Yes, we went fishing for piranha in the Amazon Rainforest. Everyone was looking forward to going fishing for the flesh-eating fish. There...

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Coca-Cola Cares

Abraham Hong

May 30, 20183 min read

Coca-Cola Cares

We had the awesome opportunity to visit Coca-cola Brazil in Rio to learn more about what their operations in the country. Now i don't...

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Trying To Not Be Electrocuted At Salcomp

Abraham Hong

May 30, 20183 min read

Trying To Not Be Electrocuted At Salcomp

On our second day in Manaus we traveled to the outskirts of the town to tour around a manufacturing plant by the name of Salcomp. This...

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Piranha Fishing in the Amazon

Genti Ballazhi

May 29, 20182 min read

Piranha Fishing in the Amazon

After arriving by canoe to the lodge in the Amazon, our group had the chance to experience “being one with nature” by piranha fishing in...

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A Chit Chat with Catarse

Eric Ordonez

May 29, 20184 min read

A Chit Chat with Catarse

For our last Saturday in São Paulo, we spent the morning talking about a Brazilian crowdfunding platform called Catarse. I first learned...

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Travel to Rio

ml1699

May 29, 20181 min read

Travel to Rio

After two days in Amazon and a long ride back to Manaus, we were all ready for some good rest. We left around noon on May 24 to the...

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Visit to PUC-SP

ml1699

May 29, 20182 min read

Visit to PUC-SP

On our third day in São Paulo, we went to visit the university PUC-SP (The Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo) and began our...

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