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For those things, Belem is certainly much less hassle. Distances are mostly negligible within the city. You can stay in a nice neighbourhood but have no more than a brisk and fairly pleasant walk to the cheaper knock-shops, some of which have been upgraded and have quite decent cabins. Shopping, in two main areas, is ok but not like a big city. You can get good clothes for instance, but if you want a range of good music you need to buy from the market where everything is available as copies. There's good live music venues. I've never got bored in Belem but I imagine some people might, as it lacks the excitement of a bigger city like SL. And there's no beach. Locals (non-pros) are easy to chat up. But before I blow it up and lots of people head there only to be disappointed or worse, let me point out it is relatively isolated, people get murdered in the backstreets, and it's about as trendy as listening to Abba with a straight face.

Hi Gents,

I'm looking to go to Brazil for the World Cup-actually watching the games will be secondary. Would like to rent an apartment or house for a month. Any recommendations or reliable contacts would be appreciated.

Thanks

(please pm me if you like)

[QUOTE=Sabalo;1356175]I'm looking to go to Brazil for the World Cup-actually watching the games will be secondary. Would like to rent an apartment or house for a month. Any recommendations or reliable contacts would be appreciated.[/QUOTE]You can rent a cheap house in Bairro Quilombo. It's not very far from centro in Cuibá.

If you're noy going to Cuiabá it can help if we know which of the twelve World Cup host cities you'll visit.

Getting ready for the Olympics and the World Cup.

HBOs Witness Series.

You might want to see the documentary.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeBeXzsqZNA[/url]

The winner of Miss Bumbum Brasil 2012 is Carline Felizardo, from Pará.
Not my personal choice, but still very nice.

[url]http://www.missbumbumbrasil.com.br[/url]

The candidates:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR33y0BCsDQ[/url]

[QUOTE=Sperto; 1356954]The winner of Miss Bumbum Brasil 2012 is Carline Felizardo, from Pará.

Not my personal choice, but still very nice.

[url]http://www.missbumbumbrasil.com.br[/url]

The candidates:

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR33y0BCsDQ[/url][/QUOTE]With all due respect Sperto anyone would be perfect for me being surrounded with all those girls here in Pattaya. LOL

[QUOTE=El Greco;1356989]With all due respect Sperto anyone would be perfect for me being surrounded with all those monkeys here in Pattaya. LOL[/QUOTE]Not the candidate from Bahia. I would pass on that one.

Best hotel sites for Sao Paulo? Someone posted a real thourough one a while ago really tough to locate.

[QUOTE=Auriflama;1357568]Best hotel sites for Sao Paulo? Someone posted a real thourough one a while ago really tough to locate.[/QUOTE][url]Http://www.malapronta.com.br/hoteis/sao-paulo-sao-paulo-brasil[/url]

This site also is not too bad.

[url]http://www.accorhotels.com/hotel-directory/pt/america-do-sul/brasil/sao-paulo/hotel-sao-paulo.htm[/url]

[QUOTE=Auriflama;1357568]Best hotel sites for Sao Paulo? Someone posted a real thourough one a while ago really tough to locate.[/QUOTE]I'd also be interested. Though in decent budget options including one month rental.

I knew closing HELP would hurt this country, LOL:

[url]http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21567942-if-she-wants-second-term-dilma-rousseff-should-get-new-economic-team-breakdown-trust[/url]

[QUOTE=Sui Generis; 1357756][url]Http://www.malapronta.com.br/hoteis/sao-paulo-sao-paulo-brasil[/url]

This site also is not too bad.

[url]http://www.accorhotels.com/hotel-directory/pt/america-do-sul/brasil/sao-paulo/hotel-sao-paulo.htm[/url][/QUOTE]Don't know why you bother to answer to Auriflama. Check his post history. In three years this guy has only managed to fill three pages of questions about Sao Paulo. He will never go there.

[QUOTE=Sangue Bon; 1357810]I knew closing HELP would hurt this country, LOL:

[url]http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21567942-if-she-wants-second-term-dilma-rousseff-should-get-new-economic-team-breakdown-trust[/url][/QUOTE]Yes and per the article, the hookers are getting scarce.

"Most market analysts now expect GDP growth to be less than 1. 5% this year and not much more than 3% next year."

Nov 2012.

Second Pole Dance World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.

And the winner is? Russian.

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAvrMCat_6Q[/url]

She is rather average by Russian standarts.

[QUOTE=Sangue Bon; 1357810]I knew closing HELP would hurt this country, LOL:

[url]http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21567942-if-she-wants-second-term-dilma-rousseff-should-get-new-economic-team-breakdown-trust[/url][/QUOTE]It would be very interesting to see a break down of the tourism dollars that are being spent in Copacabana since Help closed. I know that most of the apartments in Copa are rented by brasilians now instead of Americans and Europeans. But I am sure that the brasilians are not spending the same amount per head on the local economy, that the american tourists were spending. I wonder if the restaurants, bars, grocery stores, internet cafes and aparment rental agencies are making the same amount of money as they were before.