Parliament was only the beginning of our morning. Dressed as nice as we could, (for Americans) we were off to Parliament. We took a tour and were allowed to actual see a session in progress. What I found interesting was that there was a man sitting in front of me on twitter, on his ipad. I'm not sure why it seemed odd, but it just seemed so.... American to me. Perhaps unexpected is a better word.
We then went through their history museum in the Parliament building. It was amazing to hear about everything Brazil has been through to get where they are today! Certainly, Brazilians must be proud. There were priceless pieces of art and original documents that were a treasure to see. There was even a book by Oscar Wilde in Portuguese.
Again, I wish I had taken more pictures!
After Parliament we went on to visit several companies including a company that made transformers and an organization that was working toward bridging the gap in companies with low income areas. The bottom line of society seems to play a larger role with Brazilian companies than with American companies. It is hard to compare, but it seems as though there is a larger push with Brazilian companies to support communities.
If my memory is correct, that was the night I truly made some friends with several of the girls on the trip. The best part of the trip was the friendships I brought home!
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