http://celsoldc.instablogs.com/ Comments - Latest Popular Stories powered by Instablogs Community. http://www.instablogs.com/site-img/insta-slogo.gif http://celsoldc.instablogs.com/ en-us Instascript 2.0 http://www.instablogs.com Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:58:21 +0000 http://acacio18.instablogs.com http://acacio18.instablogs.com Acacio Do not forget Rio de Janeiro was the de facto capital of the Portugal (or the Portuguese Empire) from 1808 to 1821. There are obviously a few things about Rio de Janerio that cannot be matched by its great rival Sao Paulo. I personally liked Rio more than Sao Paulo. I cannot explain why exactly but the city is so different.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://celsoldc.instablogs.com http://celsoldc.instablogs.com Celso Camargo These two cities seem to be from different countries sometimes.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://sukhbahar1.instablogs.com http://sukhbahar1.instablogs.com Sukhbahar There are always a rivalry or two between cities in a country. We have a great rivalry between Delhi and Mumbai, between Hyderabad and Bangalore. China has a great rivalry in all sectors between Beijing and Shanghai where the average Shanghaian always carried that superior air. Beijing Olympics might change that a little.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://celsoldc.instablogs.com http://celsoldc.instablogs.com Celso Camargo it was possible to imagine that this would happen between these large cities. Thank you for the information!]]> I didn’t know that, though

it was possible to imagine that this would happen between these large cities. Thank you for the information!

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://dinexus.instablogs.com http://dinexus.instablogs.com Zach P Interesting read. And for the longest time, I thought all the Brazilian rivalry energy was spent on its *ahem neighbors.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://celsoldc.instablogs.com http://celsoldc.instablogs.com Celso Camargo Only a miracle explains the Brazilian territorial unit sometimes. And my guess is that the neighbours are a very important reason.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://jonathon-c.instablogs.com http://jonathon-c.instablogs.com Jonathon big statues and it is much flashier than Sao Paulo. The Rio Festival also shows that Rio is more culturally enriched than Sao Paulo.

On the other hand Sao Paulo is more businesslike, it is the largest city and the people take inspiration from the city's motto - Non ducor, duco meaning I am not led, but lead. People of Sao Paulo think that they are in the best city of Brazil. This rivalry is perhaps good for the development of Brazil.]]> Rio de Janeiro is all about showbiz, big lights, big statues and it is much flashier than Sao Paulo. The Rio Festival also shows that Rio is more culturally enriched than Sao Paulo.



On the other hand Sao Paulo is more businesslike, it is the largest city and the people take inspiration from the city’s motto - Non ducor, duco meaning I am not led, but lead. People of Sao Paulo think that they are in the best city of Brazil. This rivalry is perhaps good for the development of Brazil.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://celsoldc.instablogs.com http://celsoldc.instablogs.com Celso Camargo Sao Paulo separatism is something very well known here: ”give me power or else”...

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://delirium.instablogs.com http://delirium.instablogs.com Samir Sao Paulo another beautiful place.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://celsoldc.instablogs.com http://celsoldc.instablogs.com Celso Camargo Crazy, but very nice city.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://s_hemant.instablogs.com http://s_hemant.instablogs.com Hemant I would like to visit Rio de Janeiro during the Rio Carnival. It looks so magnificent. I had been dreaming to be an eye witness to one of the most beautiful and pompous parades in the world someday. Rio is like heaven during the fest.

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://madkat70.instablogs.com http://madkat70.instablogs.com Madhuri Katti Nice post!
Two cities seem to have a lot of character and attitude! Hope they don’t traits in globalised homogenised world...
:)]]> Celso,

Nice post!

Two cities seem to have a lot of character and attitude! Hope they don’t traits in globalised homogenised world...

:)

]]> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://madkat70.instablogs.com http://madkat70.instablogs.com Madhuri Katti :)]]> Oops, I meant to type ’Hope they don’t lose traits...’

:)

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