Tag Archives: Brazil

Lewis the Lion visits the Incredible Iguassu Falls

After nearly 24 hours of travel, Lewis the Lion, Helen and their group of friends arrived in Foz de Iguaçu at 9 o’clock in the morning. Even after such a long coach journey, it still felt strange to Lewis the … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion and Helen celebrate their birthday on a bus!

Two of the most popular questions that Helen (Miss Molloy) and Lewis the Lion were asked in school were: How old is Lewis? and 2) When is Lewis the Lion’s birthday? Well, Helen is still not sure how old Lewis … Continue reading

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Lewis and Brazilian food

As you know, Brazil is a hot country so fresh fruit and vegetables are in plentiful supply. As Lewis had already discovered on his journey, there are also many strange and different types of fruits that weren’t familiar to him … Continue reading

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Lewis visits the colonial town of Paraty

After leaving the idyllic island of Iha Grande, Lewis had another treat in store as he headed down the sunny Costa Verde: he was going to visit the beautiful, Portuguese colonial town of Paraty (or Par-a-chee as they pronounced it … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion visits Ilha Grande

Lewis set sail on a catamaran from Angra dos Reis to the island of Ilha Grande (or Il-ya Gran-chee as they pronounce it in Portuguese!). As he felt the wind whip through his mane as he sat on the top … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion learns about Capoeira at a Brazilian School

Lewis the Lion was keen to go to a meet children in a Brazilian school and so was most impressed when he visited the British School in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro. Here he met children who were learning a most … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion goes to a Brazilian football match

Another thing that Lewis the Lion was excited to experience on his trip to Brazil was the opportunity to go to a real Brazilian football match. After all, the Brazilians had a worldwide reputation for their footballing brilliance. So, Lewis … Continue reading

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Lewis visits a favela (a shanty town)

Lewis held on tight as the driver sped up the hill at a pace, narrowly missing trucks and cars and other oncoming vehicles. He was on the back of a motorbike taxi which is the normal way for locals to … Continue reading

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Lewis visits Rio’s iconic Christ the Redeemer Statue

  One of Lewis the Lion’s ‘must-sees’ on arriving in Rio de Janeiro was the statue of Christ the Redeemer. This towering, iconic statue set on the Corcovado Mountain “hunchback mountain” was the image that people had of Rio de … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion checks out the Brazil-liant beaches

When Lewis the Lion eventually awoke, he was reminded how he definitely wasn’t in England anymore with the sound of the whirring fan near his bed. My goodness how it was hot in Brazil! In fact the average temperature during … Continue reading

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