A little bit of Brazil´s history There is an interesting controversy about the history of Brazil. Officially it says this country was discovered by accident when, on April 22, 1500, a Portuguese expedition to India, led by Pedro Álvares Cabral, arrived in the south of Bahia, in the region where some years after Porto Seguro City was born. However some historians believe that, on January 26, 1500, Vicente Yáñez Pinzón already had set anchor in a bay which he named Cabo de Santa María de la Consolación, in the State of Pernambuco. In 1811, the area around this bay became a town and received a name of Cabo de Santo Agostinho. Although this big controversy everybody agree that Cabo de Santo Agostinho has some of the most beautiful and amazing beaches of Brazil. Calhetas, Gaibu, Paiva and Enseada dos Corais are some those famous beaches that offer to all their visitors an unforgettable and incomparable view. If you have any doubt about it go there. I promise you will never regret it.

The Venice of Brazil During many years I have been traveling across the Brazil and discovering different and amazing places. But there is one very special for me: my home town. With its rivers, bridges and the warm waters of the Ocean Atlantic in front of it, forming one beautiful and unforgettable scene, Recife is known as The Venice of Brazil. The Capital of Pernambuco´s State is one of the most important cities of Brazil and has established itself as an important travel destination for both tourism and business. It is also the wealthiest metropolis in the Brazilian Northeast and one of the host cities of World Cup. That is why Recife has received a considerable financial support in the last years. But what this amazing city has to offer to its visitors? Besides others things, one delicious culinary, beautiful beaches, incredible and original cultural manifestations, like maracatu, frevo and the newest musical genre called manguebeat that was born in 1992 and mixes regional elements with rock, funk, rap and electronic music. Everybody has his/her favorite place and for me Recife is this place.

The begining I have found italki by chance when I was doing some researches on internet. It seems a good place to make friends, share experiences, improve my English and, who knows, learn others languages like Italian, for example. Beside become fluent in a foreign language and make friends along the way, I can help some of these new friends interested in learn Portuguese. I like travel so much. It is funny and, in my opinion, it´s the most interesting way of knowing a little bit about new cultures. I am so glad for joining the italki community.