Spent a night at the Sheraton in Porto Alegre on a recent business trip to the area. The staff was very friendly and everyone that I had contact with spoke English. I had been upgraded to a suite but was disappointed to find out that it was a smoking room even though I had requested non-smoking. Since I was only... more

If you go to the "Usina do Gasometro" in late afternoon, you´ll experience a great sunset at the Guaiba Lake. It´s very beautiful, full of colors and you also can take a boat called "Cisne Branco" to have an overview of Porto Alegre skyline while you drink a cold beer. The sunset in the Guaiba is so famous, that the... more