its summer in brazil

After the joy of the first few snowfalls fade and the snow has crusted brown with exhaust and plowed into a back corner of a parking lot, many Coloradans are looking for an adventure that doesn’t include scarves, frozen toes and wet wool. In the wake of the holidays and a bank account balance that is anything ideal-most are confined to scheming about the next great escape. Most think California, some think Cabo, only the most curious and daring remember their 8th grade geography class and the inverted seasons of the Southern Hemisphere-I’ve heard Brazil is nice this time of year- it’s summertime… Regurgitating an atlas at the next kick back they explain--listen, over 4,650 miles of tropical coastline, 2,095 white sand beaches, teal waters, caipirinhas, bikinis and board shorts. Just think, sand between your toes and a cold beer to your lips. They hand you a Dado--savor this and think about that plane ticket just a little bit more…