Welcome friend! Come take a look at this webpage as if you were entering any pub in Rio. Pull a chair and sip on a beer, feeling the enchanted breeze that comes from the sea.

Come closer. Blessed be the good winds that brought you here, on the boat of curiosity, through Internet paths, through ships searching for a quieter place among friends, even if they are just virtual ones.

Come, sit for a little chat, and join us in our talk about the all-time subjects: loving Rio, its beauties, the overwhelming generosity, the constant good mood, the �don�t worry, be happy� way of life, the musicality of its people; all the things of which �cariocas� (people from Rio) are proud.

And when you feel it�s time to go, leave us not with just a hug, but also your suggestions, for that will certainly help us to achieve our modest goal: to be an excuse for praising our wonderful city and to make friends like you who honor us with your visit.

We will be here, watching you leave, slowly, like a sailboat, which glides through the green ocean along Rio, under the brilliant sun and infinite blue of the sky. We hope you will come back soon, to once again be welcomed by us.

Translation: Thereza Howling

Thereza was born in Rio and moved to Seattle in 1998. She has a bachelor degree in Mathematics, German, Portuguese and Literature. [email protected]