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Dancing Under the Stars: Rediscovering Heritage in Paraty Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:
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Pb: As luzes coloridas iluminavam as ruas de Paraty.
En: The colorful lights illuminated the streets of Paraty.
Pb: O Festival de SĂŁo JoĂŁo estava fervendo.
En: The Festival de SĂŁo JoĂŁo was in full swing.
Pb: LĂșcio caminhava pelas charmosas ruas de paralelepĂpedo, observando o alvoroço ao redor.
En: LĂșcio was walking through the charming cobblestone streets, observing the commotion around him.
Pb: Era inverno, e o ar tinha aquele frio caracterĂstico da estação no sul do Brasil.
En: It was winter, and the air had that characteristic chill of the season in the south of Brazil.
Pb: LĂșcio era um guia turĂstico que amava sua cidade.
En: LĂșcio was a tour guide who loved his city.
Pb: Mas, Ă s vezes, ele ficava frustrado.
En: But sometimes, he felt frustrated.
Pb: Paraty, com toda sua beleza histĂłrica, parecia se transformar durante os festivais em um ponto de parada superficial para turistas.
En: Paraty, with all its historical beauty, seemed to transform during the festivals into a superficial stop for tourists.
Pb: InĂȘs estava ali pela primeira vez.
En: InĂȘs was there for the first time.
Pb: Vinda de SĂŁo Paulo, ela estava em busca de suas raĂzes culturais.
En: Coming from SĂŁo Paulo, she was in search of her cultural roots.
Pb: Sentia que algo estava faltando em sua conexĂŁo com a histĂłria do Brasil e queria vivĂȘ-la de verdade, nĂŁo apenas ler sobre ela.
En: She felt that something was missing in her connection with the history of Brazil and wanted to truly experience it, not just read about it.
Pb: Logo no inĂcio da festa, LĂșcio e InĂȘs se esbarraram perto de uma barraca vendendo pamonha e milho assado.
En: At the start of the festival, LĂșcio and InĂȘs bumped into each other near a stall selling pamonha and roasted corn.
Pb: "Desculpe," disse LĂșcio, olhando nos olhos curiosos de InĂȘs.
En: "Sorry," said LĂșcio, looking into InĂȘs's curious eyes.
Pb: "NĂŁo, desculpe vocĂȘ," respondeu InĂȘs, quase perdendo o equilĂbrio por causa da multidĂŁo.
En: "No, sorry to you," replied InĂȘs, almost losing her balance because of the crowd.
Pb: LĂșcio hesitou.
En: LĂșcio hesitated.
Pb: Ela parecia diferente dos outros.
En: She seemed different from the others.
Pb: Talvez ela quisesse mais do que apenas selfies e lembranças.
En: Perhaps she wanted more than just selfies and souvenirs.
Pb: Decidiu dar uma chance.
En: He decided to give it a chance.
Pb: "VocĂȘ jĂĄ visitou a igreja de Nossa Senhora dos RemĂ©dios?"
En: "Have you visited the church of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios?"
Pb: perguntou ele, referindo-se à pequena igreja no coração da cidade.
En: he asked, referring to the small church in the heart of the city.
Pb: InĂȘs balançou a cabeça.
En: InĂȘs shook her head.
Pb: "Ainda nĂŁo.
En: "Not yet.
Pb: Estou tentando entender essa festa toda.
En: I'm trying to understand this whole festival.
Pb: Ă a primeira vez que vejo algo assim."
En: It's the first time I've seen anything like it."
Pb: LĂșcio viu ali uma brecha.
En: LĂșcio saw an opening there.
Pb: "Quer saber mais sobre a cidade?"
En: "Would you like to know more about the city?"
Pb: ele ofereceu.
En: he offered.
Pb: InĂȘs sorriu.
En: InĂȘs smiled.
Pb: Estava decidida a se afastar do superficial.
En: She wa