As a barrage of young people get ready to embark for Brazil’s most famous Carnaval, have you thought of staying a little longer in Brazil?

Every year, seven weeks before Easter, Brazil stops. It is Carnaval time. For four days from Saturday through Tuesday, as a climax to the Southern Hemisphere summer, the country sings and dances in bars and clubs, on the streets and beaches, or wherever there are people and music. This year the world’s most famous festivities will take place on the 17-20 February.

Thought life in the UK could be fast paced at times? Think again - the Brazilian people embrace life with a certain passion, making life colourful, enjoyable and different (and they sure know how to party!)

Does Brazil sound like too much fun and passion to miss? For those thinking about heading over to Brazil for Carnaval, think about this- CCUSA runs a student exchange program to Brazil so you can experience the real Brazil for 2-3 months beyond the craziness of Carnaval.

CCUSA are an internationally recognized organization with 15 programs that recruit from over 50 countries. For over 20 years we have placed over 170,000 young adults in hundreds of summer camps and seasonal employers across Brazil, the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, UK, Europe, and Russia.

Caity Williams Director of Special Programs for CCUSA says, “CCUSA’s Brazilian program is perfect for those travelers who have fallen in love with Brazil and are looking to stay in the country a little longer than you they would be able to as a tourist. Our program offers participants great flexibility where they can choose both their location and also what type of job they would like.’

The program is aimed at UK university students who have an adventurous spirit, enjoy traveling and immersing themselves into a new culture. Life as a local in Brazil is very different from life in the UK, participants live with host family and work as a teaching assistant, in a bar/restaurant, office, hotel or in a sports/leisure capacity. If you are looking for a change of scene and are sick to death of the grey UK winter then Brazil is an incredible choice.

Charlie Durram from the UK states ‘Working in Brazil was the most amazing experience of my life; I learnt Portuguese, got to hang out with locals and made so many friends from all over the globe. I didn’t want to leave and I’m already planning my next trip over there with CCUSA.’

If you would like more information about this topic visit their website: www.ccusa.com
or e-mail: merrenl@ccusa.co.uk