Welcome To The 2014 World Cup: Travel Tips From A Brazilian

By Celma de Faria Luster

A Brazilian makes travel suggestions and presents facts that will be useful during the 2014 World Cup. She provides information on the 12 host cities and about places to visit in each city and nearby areas. Travel planning, basic English to Portuguese vocabulary and phrases, historic aspects about Brazil and past World Cups, are included as well.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Celma de Faria Luster / Open Vista Press
• Release date: Feb 28, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310092930

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Welcome to the 2014 World Cup

Travel tips from a Brazilian

By Celma de Faria Luster

Copyright 2014 Celma de Faria Luster

Cover by Laurie Ferguson

ISBN 978-0-9889242-2-2

Published 1st March 2014

Publisher Open Vista Press

Smashwords Edition

All rights reserved. This ebook may not be reproduced, copied or distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes without written permission from the publisher.

My love to David and Patrick who really enjoy sports

CONTENTS

Introduction

World Cup Highlights

Belo Horizonte

Brasília

Cuiabá

Curitiba

Fortaleza

Recife

Rio de Janeiro

Manaus

Natal

Porto Alegre

Salvador

São Paulo

Brazil Notes

English & Portuguese Vocabulary

Travel Planning

Resources

About the Author

INTRODUCTION

Brazil is hosting the World Cup with a lot of enthusiasm and I am glad I will be there and take pleasure in it. We Brazilians have a fascinating country, renowned for its music, dance, natural beauty and friendly people with good reason. Soccer fans attending the World Cup 2014 in Brazil will enjoy the experience. Brazilians love to have fun and we welcome others to join in. In this special time for us and for soccer fans we will go out of our way to show the best of ourselves and the country.

It certainly is a great time to be in Brazil. Thirty-two countries are coming to compete for the biggest soccer title, Champion of the World. On top of that, the game, futebol as it is know, is the major sport in the country. Count on a huge celebration in and out of stadiums. Expect lots going on in the twelve host cities, but the whole country will be participating with much excitement too.

Brazil is a big country and it takes time to get to know it well. Therefore, the main focus is on facts and insights mostly about each of Brazil’s World Cup host cities. Location, residents, local newspapers, weather and main attractions in the city and respective state are included. Brief but relevant aspects of the World Cup and Brazil’s history and culture are added. Of course, we introduce a bit of Portuguese vocabulary.

Throughout this informational book I weave in travel tips and suggestions. I have been to many of the cities and places mentioned but contain myself to sporadic personal remarks. Our intent is to help you navigate Brazil with ease and confidence and motivate further exploration.

Enjoy!

Se divirta!

World Cup Highlights

Soccer is one of the world’s most beloved sports. It provides much entertainment and enjoyment to millions of people. The World Cup is the ultimate expression of teams’ competitive athleticism. Many countries participate with intense emotions. Who would think that early civilizations grasp of the concept of kicking a ball, competing and winning would lead to such an event? Historically, England is known as the developer of modern soccer. In the 18th century the game progressed from fun gatherings to having set rules, culminating with the creation of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in 1904. Increasing popularity and organization led to the first World Cup which was held in Uruguay in 1930. It has happened every four years since, except for the duration of World War II. The list below shows the years it was held, countries in which it took place and the winning team.

Year Country Host Winner Team

1930 Uruguay Uruguay

1934 Italy Italy

1938 France Italy

1950 Brazil Uruguay

1954 Switzerland West Germany

1958 Sweden Brazil

1962 Chile Brazil

1966 England England

1970 Mexico Brazil

1974 Germany West Germany

1978 Argentina Argentina

1982 Spain Italy

1986 Mexico Argentina

1990 Italy West Germany

1994 United States Brazil

1998 France France

2002 Japan/South Korea Brazil

2006 Germany Italy

2010 South Africa Spain

2014 Brazil ?

Lots of countries around the world participate in various competitive phases to qualify for the World Cup. Highly qualified teams represent their countries. However, just a selective group of thirty-two teams will be taking