Rishabh Bothra_Life in Brazil: Viva o Vida

Hey, This is my fourth blog from the exchange year. I wasn't able to write before, because of some technical errors but here it is.

This might tell you everything that happened in the past few months and the places I traveled.

September:

This month, all the exchange students were distributed in different groups to represent their country. Which went great for me, as I really liked my group. I made some traditional tea for all the visitors.

Rotary has great benefits, such as one of the member of my club, took me to watch a futsal game in my city, that was amazing, as the people there were crazy about the game and I saw how much they loved it.

VAMOS MARRECO!!!

October

Foz do Iguazu:

This was the second district meeting that we had, which was in foz do iguazu. Iguazu falls are waterfalls of the iguazu river, which is the largest waterfall system in the world, and is shared among the border with Argentina.

November:

Pantanal & Bonito:

Pantanal:

A natural region consisting the world's largest wetland area, located in the Brazilian state of Mato grosso do sul. This place was full of adventure, from catching piranhas to riding canoe, and also horse back riding. And hell a lot of mosquitoes.

Bonito:

I think the name speaks for itself, in Portuguese which signifies beautiful, which indeed is true about this place. It's a town in Mato grosso do sul, surrounded my rivers known for crystal clear water, which is perfect for snorkeling. Where we did several activities like snorkeling, swimming, bump tire rides, exploring caves and waterfalls, and visited the famous blue lagoon cave.

December:

This was one of the most special month for me, as it had Christmas. We didn't had school, and most of the time I spent was with family, friends, playing football and parties. But as Christmas approached, everything started to change, such as the city center was decorated and there used to be some concerts and also my Host dad visited a town near by, which have some slum areas and being dressed as a Santa Claus, we both together distributed gifts and food among the children there. It was really overwhelming and I was glad that I got to help him do that. We had a special Christmas dinner, where before my family pray to god and then we proceed to the food.