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Brazil is the largest country in South America in terms of both population and size. It is also the host nation of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, which is about to start at the time of this podcast release. Listen in to learn about probably the richest blend of cultures in the world, as Brazil's cultural diversity is difficult to beat.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Fortaleza
• São Paulo
• Pittsburgh, USA
• Barcelona, Spain
• Cologne, Germany
• Feijoada
• Rio de Janeiro
• Bossa nova
• Samba
• Capoeira
• Forro
• Salvador
• Italy
• Japan
• Portugal
• Germany
• Lebanon
• Netherlands
• Amazon River
• Spain
• Afro-Brazilians
• Florianópolis
• Flavela
• Darcy Ribeiro
• The Brazilian People (O Povo Brasiliero)
• Paulo Coelho
• The Alchemist
• Machado de Assis