That's an interesting point about Americans - I sort of assumed it was the same as Brasil since Brasilians are also a people with a very mixed ancestry tied to the same colonial rule (i.e. Portugal for us, England for you.)
The connection to Portugal is really one that has come through our schools, with a curriculum which is pretty much the same across the country, plus the diffusion of Portugal as our once-upon-a-time colonial masters in our popular culture (jokes, songs, soap operas, etc.)
Brasilians love to travel everywhere but I think Portugal remains a stronger connection because of the language and the strong cultural links to Brasil.
Thank you for the D'oro valley tip - will definitely check it out next time! :-)
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Date: 2011-08-26 03:33 pm (UTC)The connection to Portugal is really one that has come through our schools, with a curriculum which is pretty much the same across the country, plus the diffusion of Portugal as our once-upon-a-time colonial masters in our popular culture (jokes, songs, soap operas, etc.)
Brasilians love to travel everywhere but I think Portugal remains a stronger connection because of the language and the strong cultural links to Brasil.
Thank you for the D'oro valley tip - will definitely check it out next time! :-)