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.
Welcome
I-Day
Yesterday was finally I-Day. Villagers rode a bus for two hours and arrived at Waldsee, the German language village. There, villagers got the rest of the day to participate in various activities. Among them were a language village film…
Futebol on the (Almost) Last Day
Although Mar E Floresta doesn’t close until Saturday, this is considered by many of us to be the last day of normal village life. Tomorrow, provided the weather is good, villagers will travel to the German language village…
Pirates: ARRRRRRRRRRR
Today, villagers learned about the history the Portuguese Speaking world. In the 16th century, the Portuguese were renowned world explores. To learn about this, villager’s became Portuguese sailors for an evening. They sailed, in their imaginary…
Canoeing
A group of villager’s decided to take up canoeing this morning. Their instructor, who is also the village dean, gave them a crash course in canoe safety. They learned a few different kinds of paddle strokes, and…
Lixo (Trash) Pickers
On the outskirts of Rio De Janeiro lies the world’s largest land fill. Every day, workers comb through the trash in search recyclable material that they can sell. They are Brazil’s trash pickers and they perform an important…
