When dealing with the Brazilians， do not presented to him a handkerchief or a knife.
The “OK” gesture that the British and American people always use， in Brazil appears to be very nasty.
巴西狂欢节
巴西狂欢节在每年的二月中下旬举行，为期三天。这是个欢腾的节日，有“地球上最伟大的表演”的美誉，被称为世界上最大的狂欢节。
在狂欢节上，每个人都不愿表现自我，而是想成全别人。有的男人希望表现成女人，有些内向的女人尽量跳狂热的舞蹈，模仿他人的敏捷和活泼。
狂欢节有两个特点，一个是“易装癖”的现象，就是人们不断地换衣服，这让观众看着很新奇；另一个是它对女性化的狂热程度很高，每年吸引国内外游客数百万人。
服饰礼仪
在重要的政务、商务活动中，巴西人主张一定要穿西装或套裙。在一般的公共场合，男人至少要穿短衬衫、长西裤，女士则最好穿高领带袖的长裙。
习俗禁忌
吉祥象征：蝴蝶
适于谈论的话题：足球、笑话、趣闻等。
与巴西人打交道时，不宜向他赠送手帕或刀子。
英美人所采用的表示“OK”的手势，在巴西看来是非常下流的行为。
31. Buenos Aires：Paris in South America 南美巴黎——布宜诺斯艾利斯
Buenos Aires is Argentina’s capital. Because of its beautiful scenery and rich cultural heritage， Buenos Aires enjoys the reputation of “Paris in South American”.
阿根廷的首都布宜诺斯艾利斯因其秀丽的风光和丰富的文化遗产而享有“南美巴黎”的盛名。
From Colonial to International Metropolis 从殖民地到国际化大都市
Buenos Aires is Argentina’s the capital and the political， economic and cultural center. To the east is La Plata River， in the other side is Uruguay Republic Nation， and to the west is “the world granary” the Pampas grasslands. It has beautiful scenery and pleasant weather.
In early 16th century， Spanish explorers fleet to the mouth of La Plata River， and saw the sunny day and fresh air. A crew can not help shouting： "Buenos Aires！" It means “more fresh air” in Spanish. Interestingly， this exclamation became the name of the city.
Buenos Aires has a long history as a Spanish colony for nearly 300 years. By Argentina’s independence in 1816， it was designated as the capital. Today， Buenos Aires has become an international metropolis， but people will never forget the history of Argentina， most of the city squares， streets， parks， museums， monuments and statues， all named by major historical events and famous history characters.
Buenos Aires is a very westernized city. The city residents are almost all descendants of European immigrants. The urban layout， street， and the way of life， customs， culture and taste， always reveal the European style.
布宜诺斯艾利斯是阿根廷的首都和政治、经济、文化中心。它东临拉普拉塔河，对岸为乌拉圭共和国，西靠“世界粮仓”潘帕斯大草原，风景秀美，气候宜人。
16世纪初，西班牙探险船队驶入拉普拉塔河口，只见阳光明媚、空气清新，一名船员不禁高呼：“布宜诺斯艾利斯！”意思是“多新鲜的空气啊！”有趣的是，这一感叹成了这座城市的名称。
布宜诺斯艾利斯的历史悠久，作为西班牙殖民地将近300年，1816年阿根廷独立时被定为首都。如今的布宜诺斯艾利斯已经成为国际化大都市，但是阿根廷的人民不会忘记历史，市内的大多数广场、街道、公园、博物馆、纪念碑和塑像，都用重大历史事件和著名历史人物来命名。
布宜诺斯艾利斯是一座十分欧化的城市，城市居民几乎都是欧洲移民的后裔，而且城市布局和居民的生活方式、风俗习惯、文化情趣，都显露出浓厚欧洲风情。
Attractions and Customs in South America Paris南美巴黎的景点与风俗
Colon Theater
Colon Theater is located on the July 9 Avenue Plaza in the center of Buenos Aires， Argentina. It was built in 1908. It is a great building of the Renaissance-style， only after New York’s Metropolitan Opera and Milan’s La Scala Theater. It is the world’s third largest opera house. Its wonderful sound is perfect to the point to be added.
Colon Theater lies in the streets under the shade of laurel， showing both the Italian Renaissance architectural style and strong beautiful architectural features of German and French grand buildings.
It is not only a 3，600-seat dance theater but also a College of the Arts， with music， ballet， symphony and other arts groups.
May Square
May Square is the main political and commercial district of Buenos Aires. The ones who come to Buenos Aires should first come to visit May Square. The presidential palace is located in the Plaza， with pink building and dignified appearance， known as the “Rose Palace”. The center of May Square stands a pyramid-shaped monument， the Statue of Liberty statue stands on top of the tower. It is to commemorate the people for independence and freedom of the May revolution and construction in 1810.
From the May Street to the western end of the square is the Parliament Building. Parliament Building here echoed with the Rose Palace. On Parliament Square in front of Parliament House is a tall monument to commemorate the 1816 parliamentary Tucuman， at the top of which is the woman on behalf of the new republic. She holds a cinnamon branch in the right hand symbolizing the victory and a plow in the left hand in the name of hard-working people.
Archbishop of Church
Archbishop of Church is in the east of Parliament Square， built in 1754. It stored the remains of a national hero Saint Martin in Argentina. To the north of Parliament Square is the original City Council， which is a 16th century Spanish colonial buildings in white， now it becomes Museum of the May Revolution.
Florida St.
Florida St. is located in the center of the city， known as “Broadway of South America”， where a number of large banks and financial institutions concentrate. It is the famous Buenos Aires Street and the busiest commercial street. This is a pedestrian street， lined on both sides are shops and restaurants. Pacific Mall is not only one of the largest shopping malls here， but also a gallery and theater in both integrated commercial and cultural center.
San Martin Park
San Martin Park is located in the end of the Florida road. A monument was built on the square in front of the park. The monument is a bronze statue of Saint Martin created by the French artist in 1862. In addition to the national hero’s statue of Saint Martin， there is a War Memorial Monument of the Malvinas Islands on the other side， with soldiers guarding all year round.
The Republic of Children
This is a strange mini-city building， located 60 kilometers away from south of Buenos Aires city. It is adorned by the combination of a colorful， small size， different styles of buildings， like the Andersen fairy tale world.