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Flooding in Rio de Janeiro

Since yesterday it is raining heavily in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Today there were many floodings to report. Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas is swamping over and there are a lot of streets washed away by the rain. There are already 79 casualties to report.

See some media reports here in the Brazil news media:

- Folha . . . → Read More: Flooding in Rio de Janeiro

Most Famous Disco Help in Rio de Janeiro Closed

According to media report Rio de Janeiros most famous disco and nightclub  Help was closed some month ago. There were rumours for some month that the will be closed. But a lot of people didn’t belive. Now it really seems that it already happened and the inventory shall already been on public sale. Continue reading Most Famous Disco Help in Rio de Janeiro Closed

Google Maps with Traffic in Rio and Sao Paulo – Brazil

By the way: Google Maps with traffic information does work like a charm in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. I tried and used it on my Nokia E71 all the time three month from past December to February.

I was co-driver and had my E71 always in my hands. I found Continue reading Google Maps with Traffic in Rio and Sao Paulo – Brazil

Flight Rio – Paris Disappeared

According to press sources disappeared an Airbus from Air France during its flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. The airplane sent an automatic message telling that an electric circuit failure as it hit turbulences. Other sources are talking about an flash strike in heavy thunderstorm. After that radar contact was lost with the . . . → Read More: Flight Rio – Paris Disappeared

Military sent to Rio

Military forces were sent to Rio de Janeiro to combat dengue. It’s planned that military assists local city authorities for searching standing water in the city of Rio.

The dengue spreading mosquitos are living in standing water.

Dengue Fever in Rio de Janeiro

In the last days there was a massive outbreak of dengue fever in Rio de Janeiro. There is no vaccination and no medicament against dengue fever.

The disease is Continue reading Dengue Fever in Rio de Janeiro

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is arriving

Carnival in Rio de Janeiro and elsewhere in Brazil is arriving. It’s almost too late to go there. Many people do travel to the carnival in Rio de Janeiro which will start on January 31 and last until February 5, 2008. So hurry up to get a . . . → Read More: Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is arriving

Where to buy tickets for Carnival in Rio?

Where can I buy tickets for the carnival in Rio de Janeiro? I do know that you can buy tickets for carnaval in Rio in the hotel there. But often it is sold out. If you have any idea then please let me know.

Virtual Kidnapping

The BBC is writing about “virtual kidnappingin Brazil. It often works like this: Criminals steal or find a mobile phone. They go thru the list of phone numbers Continue reading Virtual Kidnapping

Grammy Latino

As wrote before Ivete Sangalo has been nominated for the Grammy Latino.

Here are some more candidates: Continue reading Grammy Latino

From the Brazil Gallery

Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo

Montreux Jazz 09

Montreux Jazz 09

Festa da Floresta

Festa da Floresta

Festa na Floresta 2010

Festa na Floresta 2010


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