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Originally Posted by mikecolley
Despite the advantages, I think I would prefer living in Brazil, though. As a white guy with an anglo-looking face, I stand out in Colombia. There is no way I could pass for Colombian, therefore everywhere I go, people automatically know I'm a foreigner. Personally I like to be able to blend it. It makes me feel more secure. In Brazil, I do not stand out. In fact, people are always asking me for directions in Brazil!
Good luck with your move! Wish I could do the same!
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not even in Blumenau, Joinville, Jaragua, Nova Petropolis?
well, seriously, with a TAN, I suppose any blond person can fit in most brazilian cities. Although in the northeast almost all white people are upper classes.
you are hard pressed to find a blond supermarket cashier in the northeast of Brazil, or a white maid. In the south however, they are easy to find. Racism is not absent in Brazil, and unfortunatelly the lower class jobs are only (usually) occupied by whites in southern Brazil.
Without a tan, not even brazilians fit in. My sister has blue eyes and VERY pale skin (probably from the dannish side of my family). She was in Bahia a few weeks ago and a kid said to her "wow, I never saw a person so white before"