Living in the Wonderful City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
It is said that Brazilian cities are full of joy, grace, and beauty. More than those qualities, Brazilian cities are full of life, as well they are a movement of they own. A good comparison is that Brazil is like a giant human body (not only for its territory, but also for its enormous variety of people and different cultures), composed by many different organs and branches that makes everything work as it should, properly.
As for me, in my humble opinion, in this "big body", my city, Rio de Janeiro, is the heart. This is where all the passion and joy come together. From the hearts of Brazilians, our behavior is reflected in the in the way we live our lives; and not simple or regular, but extraordinary. In every corner of the city, you, as tourist, can find someone (even if he/she doesn't understand what you're saying) willing to cooperate with you and help you to find what you're looking for. We don't help people because we want to steal, or have some sort of bad intention, but because it's an inner quality we grow up with. It is something our parents and our culture teach us.
Now...picture this: A city surrrounded by gorgeous beaches and lakes, amazing waterfalls, untouched pieces of ancient forests for you to go hiking in, and stunning and friendly people. Now, combine that with a historical and modern downtown with a thriving economy. It a balance between the comfort and seriousness that only a city like ours can offer. Also, there are also plenty of cultural things to do, like theaters, cinemas, and art museums; and all this at the highest quality.
Every year this town is destiny of thousands upon thousands of tourists from all over the globe, and every year the amount of people that come is larger. Every year, more people come to our great city and fall in love and cry when they it's time to go for them to return to their home countries. People from all corners of the world. They come from different colors, different languages, different cultures, different tastes, but above all, they are all human beings, and have flesh and bones, and a heart like you and me. (Wait, a heart?, wasn't it what my whole text is about? the heart of Brazil?)
And you? Have you ever visited my beautiful country? If you just mentally answered no twice, what's your problem? (No, just kidding!) But if you said no, what are you waiting for?
Warmest regards from Rio... ;)
