Una_1

=__**6th of June 2007**__=

Today i had arrive to para to the capital city of belem. And i had arrive at the val de caes international airport (BEL). I went through custom which they check my bags and my passport. As soon i walk out there were people looking at me an the way they were greeting me i did not know how to reply. since i didn't know if it was are hello or something else. i was really embarassed because i didnt know how to say hello in their language, i just said hello instead. it was really hard to find some one who knew to speak english because i needed someone to show me the way to the hotel. lucky i brought a book and are map in brazil which actually hope me. But it was funny when i was tryn say something in their language. i was so worry incase i ofender someone. As soon i got into the taxis i went to my hotel called the San Marino is out near the airport which is only $70.90 per night which was are reasonable price. As i took my things in my room i realise there was this book in the room which says that the brazilianz offered refer to the city as Belem do para ( Belem of para ) rather than just belem so as to differentiate it from belem ( bethlehem). And also known as cidade das mangueiras ( city of the mango trees) due to the amount of those trees found in the city. And i have read that they have this celebration in october which are big event for the brazilians it is called the cirio de nazare which is are tradition of worshipping our lady of nazare began in portugal where she is said to saved a noble man when he was about to fall into a precipe with his horse. And after the portuguese have heard about this fact in belem, a new miracle of the saint is devotion to our lady of narzare began 200 years ago which it grew and now drawing thousands of believers who set apart the second sunday of october to celebrate. There was about more than 1 million people attended. After i have seen this beautiful event i decided that i'll go back to hotel and get ready for the dinner in the resturants which most the locals go to. and i have heard where the locals go is the best place to go. so i went to manjar das garcas an let me tell you that it was ellecent food at this restuarnts which comes with a complimentary views of the oua ma river.