2016 Summer Olympics by hannah https://padlet.com/hlindsay2861/t5k1oqd6a84i Rio de Janeiro en-us 2016-10-12 19:46:36 UTC 2025-11-29 16:47:21 UTC hello@padlet.com A few words from the president hlindsay2861 https://padlet.com/hlindsay2861/t5k1oqd6a84i/wish/132742856 Hello! Welcome to Rio de Janeiro, I am President Michel Temer and I hope you tourists will find your time hear unforgettable. To make your vacation  more enjoyable, I have a couple fun facts and important dates from Rio de Janeiro and it's history. First, here are some interestings facst about Rio de Janeiro:
1500 - The Portuguese arrived in Brazil under the command of Pedro Alvares Cabral, who claimed this new land as his own.
1808 to 1821 – The royals from Portugal relocate to Brazil and run both Brazil and their European homeland from Rio de Janeiro.
1822 - Brazil breaks ties with Portugal, finally announcing its independence.
1888 – A mammoth step forward occurs when slavery is finally abolished in this year.
1917 - Brazil officially declares war on Germany in the First World War.
1945 – Brazil becomes a member of the United Nations Organisation.
1958 - Brazil is crowned world champions in football at the World Cup™ for the first time.
2003 - Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva becomes Brazil’s president.
2011 - Dilma Rousseff becomes Brazil's first woman president.
Those were some important dates that took place in Rio de Janeiro's history, but here are some of the many more interesting facts about Rio:
*Rio de Janeiro translates to "River of January," which is what Portuguese explorers named the spot after landing there in January 1502, thinking that they had found the mouth of the river. They were actually wrong. It was just Guanabara Bay.
*Most of Rio’s samba schools are located in favelas
*The statue of Christ the Redeemer was elected one of the world’s new seven wonders
*Rio de Janeiro has the world’s bluest sky
*Rio’s carnival party is the biggest carnival in the world
*There are more than one hundred islands in Guanabara Bay
*Rio is home to the eighth biggest library in the world
*People from Rio are among the quickest getting on and off buses
*Rio is home to the biggest urban forest in the world
*Rio de Janeiro was almost not the 2016 Summer Olympics host
*Rio was once the only European capital outside Europe
*The Portuguese first came to Rio in 1502 when Americo Vespucio and Andre Gonçalves sailed into the Guanabara Bay. The area officially became 
*Rio de Janeiro on March 1, 1565.
* It was Brazil’s capital from 1763-1815 and then capital of the United Kingdom of Portugal from 1815-1821 and finally an independent nation from 1822-1960
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]]> 2016-10-24 15:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hlindsay2861/t5k1oqd6a84i/wish/132742856 Message from Rio de Janeiro mayor hlindsay2861 https://padlet.com/hlindsay2861/t5k1oqd6a84i/wish/133467920 Cocpacanda  | Beach  portuguese settlers of centuries ago |

Sugarloaf Mountain | Mountain |

Christ the Redeemer  | Iconic christ statue on top of a mountain |

Corcovado  | Mountain  |
Ipanema  | Walking, beaches, samba  |

Maracana  | Soccer ground, hosting Olympic ceremony |

Rio de janeiro botanical gardens  | Historic park and research instatute  |
]]> 2016-10-26 19:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hlindsay2861/t5k1oqd6a84i/wish/133467920 Tips from the chef hlindsay2861 https://padlet.com/hlindsay2861/t5k1oqd6a84i/wish/133998388 Cachaca  | Brazil's national cocktail made from molasses, a by-product from refineries that boil the cane juice to extract as much sugar crystal as possible, while cachaça is made from fresh sugarcane juice that is fermented and distilled. |

Moqueca  | a Brazilian recipe based on saltwater fish stew in coconut milk, tomatoes, onions, garlic, coriander and some palm oil |

Brigadeiros  | They are sweet balls made out of milk and cocoa powder and mixed together in butter.  |

Pão de queijo  | Cheese bread that you can snack on  |

Acaraje | deep fried in yet more palm oil and then sliced open and stuffed with dried shrimp and vatapá – a rich and spicy puree of prawns, bread, cashew nuts and other ingredients. |

Quindim  | glossy yellow sweet made with nothing more than eggs, sugar and coconut. Baked in cupcake-sized moulds, the bottom is toasted and golden, dense with grated coconut, while the top is a smooth |

Feijoada | Hearty stew of black beans sausage and cut pork  |

]]> 2016-10-28 19:42:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hlindsay2861/t5k1oqd6a84i/wish/133998388 Pointers from popular figure hlindsay2861 https://padlet.com/hlindsay2861/t5k1oqd6a84i/wish/133999465  *Born February 5, 1992 in São Paulo Brazil*Neymar drew attention for his impressive soccer abilities at an early age. He emerged as a star for Santos FC as a teenager, winning four straight Player of the Year awards while becoming one of Brazil's most popular public figures. After moving to Europe to join FC Barcelona for the start of the 2013-14 season, he helped the Spanish powerhouse win both domestic and international titles.
*Neymar scored his 100th professional goal on his 20th birthday in 2012 and finished the year with a career-best total of 43.
*He played into the 2016 Rio Olympics and took gold in the football (soccer) championships.
Interestings facts:
*Rio de Janeiro is the cultural capital of Brazil. Rio has been granted this title because of its combination of historic and modern architecture, its numerous museums, abundance of music and literature and of course, carnival celebrations.
*Rio de Janeiro is an extremely relaxed city, where people tend to dress casually and comfortably. However, this doesn’t mean the city’s residents walk around looking scruffy, as they are in fact famously style conscious and like to keep their hair, nails and skin well-maintained at all times. The city is also relaxed in the sense that it has a pace of its own and the people here are known for taking things in their stride and often turning up more than a little late for arrangements.
 Important dates:
1502- According to tradition, the spot now called Rio de Janeiro was first visited in January by Portuguese explorers, who believed the bay they encountered (now called Guanabara Bay) was the mouth of a river. They named the area named Rio de Janeiro, “River of January.”
Questions:*Has Neymar ever had an injury? | Sources:http://www.biography.com/people/neymar-21333405#changing-horizonshttp://daytours4u.com/en/rdj4u/5-cultural-facts/

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