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Been There – Rio de Janeiro

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Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvellous City) is joining BT mugs series with Starbucks Been There – Rio de Janeiro.
Did you know that the name of the city literally translates as the River of January? And the reason for this is pretty prosaic: Portuguese expedition under explorer Gaspar de Lemos first encountered Guanabara Bay on 1 January 1502 and named it Ria de Janeiro (“January’s Lagoon”). Ria became Rio (river) later and the actual city was only founded on 1 March 1565 under the name São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro.… Read more

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Been There – São Paulo

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Here’s another Brazilian mug for your collection: Starbucks Been There – São Paulo. It is the largest Portuguese-speaking city in the world with about 22 million people living in the metro area. According to historical documents, the city was founded on January 25, 1554, after Paul the Apostle.
These are some architectural elements to consider when visiting the city:
– I believe it is Paulista Avenue on the left to the handle which is a symbol and the center of the economic and political power of São Paulo where the headquarters of many financial and cultural institutions are located.… Read more

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Been There – Brasil

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There are three Brazilian mugs from BT series so far. Starbucks Been There – Brasil is the first one. As you can see, the Portuguese spelling was used. Using local spelling for mugs has been a common practice for Starbucks.
Here are some points of interest and symbols from the mug:
– The Amazon River is the largest river by discharge volume of water in the world. Did you know that the river starts in Peru? Peruvian part is also known as Marañón.… Read more

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Icon – Sao Paulo

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This Icon mug came from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Red is used as its theme color. Avenida Paulista can be seen on the front of the mug and Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge on the back.
This mug is pretty common.
Countries of production: China, Taiwan… Read more

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Icon – Rio de Janeiro

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This Icon mug came from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Light Blue is used as its theme color. Copacabana Beach can be seen on the front of the mug and Corcovado Skyline on the back.
This mug is pretty common.
Countries of production: China, Taiwan… Read more

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Icon – Brasil

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This Icon mug came from Brasil, Brazil. Dark Green is used as its theme color. The Land of Football can be seen on the front of the mug and Jungle Boat on the back.
This mug is pretty common.
Countries of production: China, Taiwan… Read more

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