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Written by a native Carioca who has spent a lifetime exploring the flavors, rhythms, and hidden stories of Rio de Janeiro — so you can feel it the way it was meant to be.

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Brazil Gets Under

Your Skin.

Anthony Bourdain

Knew It.

So Do I.

Anthony Bourdain fell in love with Brazil the moment he landed in Rio. A native Carioca reflects on why Brazil gets under your skin — and never quite lets go.

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