Villagers at Mar e Floresta experience the rich diversity of the countries where Portuguese is spoken by exploring a new country or region each day. From meals influenced by the sea to the Brazilian sport of capoeira, Mar e Floresta provides the perfect environment for Portuguese speakers of all levels.
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CARNAVAL!
Carnaval (Carnival) is celebrated in towns and villages throughout Brazil and the world. However,  Rio de Janeiro’s celebration is biggest Carnival and one of the most spectacular events in the world.   Carnival is a 4-day celebration, 40 days before Easter…
Pasteis de Nata
As winter arrives, try making these delicious Portuguese pastries. They are famous in Portugal. It is believed that they were created before the 18th century by Catholic Monks at the Jerónimos Monastery of Belém, in Lisbon. The Casa Pastéis de…
More from yesterday
A little bit more to show from yesterday…the beach activity learned to fish and one of the boys pulled out the biggest fish we’ve seen yet!!! The ceramics activity is still solely focused on their azulejos. Portuguese gallos are next!…
19 de Agosto de 2009
Yesterday, the evening program was: How Well Do You Know Me? We based the evening program on the game show The Newlywed Game. The villagers and staff were asked a series of questions in Portuguese. If the counselors’ answers and…
18 de Agosoto de 2009
It is a beautiful day in the village today! Last night’s evening program was Counselor Hunt. The goal was to use as much Portuguese as possible to guess who the hidden counselors were. The villagers had to run all over…
