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It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas…

Christmas decorations in a Porto Alegre shopping centre.

It’s November, and Christmas is already in the air! Especially here in Brazil, where the majority of the population is Catholic. And especially in the malls that Brazilians love, which are already covered in all the usual Christmas fare (fake pine and spruce trees, garland, red velvet bows with sparkly gold trim, wreaths, Santa’s workshop). But here’s the catch: Everything is covered in fake snow. Continue reading

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