Pororoca, the mother of all waves

Posted on September 29th, 2008 in Activities, Typical Brazilian

Pororoca, a word coming from the tupi for roar, could be the perfect title for a B-side movie. The truth is that is hard not to stare at the pororoca in awe, for the mightiest tidal bore in the entire world commands more than respect. The pororoca is a phenomenon resulting from the meeting of [...]

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Brazil in pictures: surfers

Posted on April 04th, 2008 in Activities, Brazil in pictures

All along the Brazilian coast, from the wild north and the never ending waves of the pororoca in the Amazon, to the southernmost point of the Brazilian coast, near the border with Uruguay, surfing is an essential part of many young people’s lives. Doesn’t matter where, it’s surfers coming and surfers going. I’m not a [...]

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