Cultural Differences Between Brazil And The USA.Certainly there is a huge diversity of culture around the world. We can notice these differences when we read about it or travel. Even within one country, we can find a lot of diversity between two different regions from south to north,east to west, or even from one state to another. There are always some habits, food, music, drinks, language, etc. that are new to us. When we go to another state or city in our home country it is not as easy to identify these differences as when we travel to another country. I lived in Brazil for seventeen years and I’ve been living in the U.S. for about eight years.
There are a lot of differences between these two countries, even if they both are tremendous places to live or to visit. Of course there are similar things but the differences are much more noticeable. The first difference that can be noticed is the language. Brazil is the only country in the Americas that doesn’t speak either English or Spanish. Portugal colonized Brazil so the original language is Portuguese, even though nowadays there is a difference between Portuguese from Brazil and from Portugal. On the other hand, the U.S. has been colonized by England, so the official language is English.
In terms of the weather and climate, Brazil is tropical, and even in the winter time Brazilians don’t suffer so much from the cold. In the U.S. this is different; in some regions the summers generally are extremely hot and in the winter it is the total opposite. Here we also have hurricanes and others natural phenomenon that we don’t have in Brazil. In Brazil, the variety of food is very significant.
It is deeply connected to the people that colonized the country, and with the slaves that were brought by the settlers. The Europeans (not only Portuguese) that moved to Brazil brought huge amounts of diversity. Even from one state to another we can always notice the several options that we have. In the U.S. we can see that the food is connected to other countries.
But in the U.S. we have much more influence from Latin and Asian peoples than we have in Brazil. However, we can always find something from anywhere in the world here in the United States. Of course if you go to big cities like Miami, LA and NYC, you will find a bigger diversity. It’s hard to describe every little difference in just a few words. We still have a lot of things to talk about,
for example music, religion, politics, tourism, education, and much more. The fact is, the life in these twocountries sometimes can be totally different, but I am sure that in both of them life is completely exciting and unforgettable.
There are a lot of differences between these two countries, even if they both are tremendous places to live or to visit. Of course there are similar things but the differences are much more noticeable. The first difference that can be noticed is the language. Brazil is the only country in the Americas that doesn’t speak either English or Spanish. Portugal colonized Brazil so the original language is Portuguese, even though nowadays there is a difference between Portuguese from Brazil and from Portugal. On the other hand, the U.S. has been colonized by England, so the official language is English.
In terms of the weather and climate, Brazil is tropical, and even in the winter time Brazilians don’t suffer so much from the cold. In the U.S. this is different; in some regions the summers generally are extremely hot and in the winter it is the total opposite. Here we also have hurricanes and others natural phenomenon that we don’t have in Brazil. In Brazil, the variety of food is very significant.
It is deeply connected to the people that colonized the country, and with the slaves that were brought by the settlers. The Europeans (not only Portuguese) that moved to Brazil brought huge amounts of diversity. Even from one state to another we can always notice the several options that we have. In the U.S. we can see that the food is connected to other countries.
But in the U.S. we have much more influence from Latin and Asian peoples than we have in Brazil. However, we can always find something from anywhere in the world here in the United States. Of course if you go to big cities like Miami, LA and NYC, you will find a bigger diversity. It’s hard to describe every little difference in just a few words. We still have a lot of things to talk about,
for example music, religion, politics, tourism, education, and much more. The fact is, the life in these twocountries sometimes can be totally different, but I am sure that in both of them life is completely exciting and unforgettable.
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