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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

What the Brazilians Taught Us

When you're sitting on your couch watching the next episode on Netflix, it's easy to imagine that the world is only as big as your own...

The Symbol of Rio de Janeiro - Christ the Redeemer

What's the MOST FAMOUS symbol of Rio?! Not Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. Not Copacabana Beach. Not Ipanema. Here is the answer: Christ...

Reaching Out & Dancing with Community Leaders!

Different from other activities in Brazil, communities create immeasurable value and reflect the life of the most general population....

Our trip to Amazon Jungle

After the visit of Manaus factory and company, we proceeded to our upcoming stay in Amazon jungle. At first, we took a 3-hour ride to...

First Impressions of Rio

Compared to Manaus and Sao Paolo, to me, Rio was a whole different experience. Starting with the plane ride at night, I could overlook...

Sugarloaf Mountain

How time flies! It was the last day of our Brazil Trip while we visited the Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar in Portuguese). Sugarloaf...

Amazon Night Tour for Alligators

After a long day of traveling to the Amazon and a few earlier activities, it was time for our group to go out on the water once again,...

Samsung Ocean Program

We visited the samsung headquarters in Manaus. An interesting fact about the building is that it was constructed with wood from sunken...

Sao Paolo Municipal Market

We visited the municipal market of Sao Paulo. Located in the city center, the market is has been around for over 85 years. The weather...

PUC Case Presentations

After arriving at Sao Paulo, our group teamed up with Brazilian students from PUC-SP to complete a case study. We were expected to create...

Globo TV

After arriving at Rio de Janeiro on Thursday afternoon (5/24), we visited Globo TV the next morning (5/25). Globo TV is the No. 1...

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