Brazil – Beyond the Bubble

Amherst Adventures Abroad: Rudy Echavarría ’26

November 18, 2025 Leave a comment

By Brooke Ingemi ’26 In this edition of Amherst Adventures Abroad, Staff Writer Brooke Ingemi ’26 spoke with Rudy Echavarría ’26 about his semester in São Paulo, where he immersed himself in Brazil’s language, culture, and community. From the roar of Carnaval parades to the fast pace of futsal matches, Rudy Echavarría ’26 spent his semester in São Paulo, Brazil,

Esperanza in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

February 19, 2018 Leave a comment

Oi gente! My name is Esperanza, and this semester I am studying in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Originally, I’m from Las Cruces, New Mexico. In Amherst, I am a class of 2019 Environmental Studies major. Here in Rio, I’m a student at Pontifícia Universidade Católica through SUNY New Paltz. I’m most excited to improve my Portuguese, study forest

Tran in India, Brazil, and South Africa

February 13, 2016 Leave a comment

My name is Tran and I am an international student from Vietnam. I am spending my junior spring semester on IHP studies abroad program “Cities in 21 Centuries: People, Planning and Politics” in India (Ahmedabad), Brazil (São Paulo) and South Africa (Cape Town). As a Sociology major, I am eager to experience and reflect on how theoretical frameworks of social