Diogo in "TV Mais"

Brief article about Diogo today in "TV Mais" ("More TV") magazine (with a translation below):

(article courtesy of TV Mais/SAPO)

Diogo Morgado: "I will not leave Portugal"

The actor who gave live to Jesus in the series "The Bible" has new projects abroad but does not want to emigrate.

Easter 2013 will be remembered by Diogo Morgado, 33, and the Portuguese, because it was when the American series aired in which the artist gave life to Christ. "Was a unique experience," said the actor who became known in the United States as "Hot Jesus." "I was very well received by critics and by the Americans," he said.

About two weeks in Portugal, after three months of promoting the series in America, Diogo Morgado already started filming the SIC series' "Ambição," but may not stay until the end. "I offered, and, if all goes well, I will do.  SIC has supported me in this," he said.

Emigrating is not, however, an option. "I will not leave Portugal. I can go abroad just to work."  For this American adventure, Diogo took his son and wife. "My family will always be with me. I am a full time father. "

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Just FYI, Diogo is actually 32, not 33.  :)

--Sara

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Diogo and Darwin in Sintra, Portugal

Our favorite dynamic duo spent the day in Sintra, Portugal, and both Diogo and Darwin Shaw tweeted pictures of this gorgeous village.  I wanted to share their pictures of beautiful Sintra with those of you not on Twitter.

First Diogo tweeted this picture, saying: "Adivinhem onde estou?" ("Guess where I am?")

A few hours later (and after several fans had guessed correctly), Diogo tweeted the below photo, saying: "Muito bem. Very good who said "Palacio da Pena" and "Castelo dos Mouros" in Sintra - Portugal. Love it."

(photos courtesy of Diogo Morgado on Twitter)

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GQ Men of the Year Awards: The Video

 (Diogo, Dsquared (Brand Fashion Icon), and Jonathan and Kevin Sampaio courtesy of Mulher Sapo)

Vogue Portugal posted the video below of the "GQ Men of the Year 2013 Awards," where Diogo was named Portugal's first GQ Man of the Year. 

(GQ Men of the Year 2013 from VoguePT on Vimeo)

In the video Diogo says, "I feel profoundly proud, and more, I think that events like this by GQ show that Portugal is a little more than what Portugal thinks of itself."  

(Thanks to Lou da Gama for the translation.)

--Sara

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Diogo wins Portugal's "GQ Man of the Year" Award!

(image courtesy of meiosepublicidade.pt)

On Saturday night, the "GQ Men of the Year Awards 2013" were held for the FIRST time in Portugal at the Cidadela de Cascais.  These international awards honor men in fourteen different categories for their distinguished achievements of the past year. The GQ Men of the Year Awards have been given out in other countries this year and in past years, but this was their debut year in Portugal.... and guess who is the very first "GQ Man of the Year" in Portugal?  Diogo Morgado, of course! 

(photo courtesy of Vogue Portugal)

(Diogo and José Santana, director of GQ Portugal.
photo courtesy of GQ Portugal/Facebook)

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Diogo presenting at Portugal's Golden Globes

(photo courtesy of dn.pt)

Tonight, Diogo attended the "XVIII Gala dos Globos de Ouro," Portugal's Golden Globe Awards, where he and his "Laços de Sangue" co-star, Joana Santos, presented the award for "Best Actress in a Film."

You can click on the link below to see a clip of Diogo and Joana presenting, courtesy of SIC.  Our amazing friend Lou da Gama was VERY kind in quickly translating this for us, which you can find below the link.

Diogo and Joana present at Portugal's Golden Globe Awards

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Diogo Morgado -- "Entre Nós"

One of my main goals in doing this blog is for you and I to get to know Diogo better.  To that end, today and tomorrow's "Clips of the Day" are from a great, in-depth, and lengthy interview with Diogo from the SIC Mulher show "Entre Nós" ("Between Us") that aired on Friday, November 30, 2012.

After doing this interview, Diogo tweeted "Just got out of the studio where I talked with the sweet Adelaide de Sousa for the program "Entre nós."  It was a good, honest conversation, talking about things that I normally do not speak about. I hope you like it." (via Google Translate.)

I'm pretty sure you'll like it. :)  Especially thanks to our Portuguese heroine, @MsLiliana, who translated the ENTIRE interview for us.  The interview is nearly an HOUR long, so I am posting it in two parts.  Here is part one of Diogo on "Entre nós," with Liliana's translation provided right below the clip.

(clip courtesy of Anamatos25/Diogo Morgado fãs/YouTube)

"Adelaide de Sousa/AS: Hello. Welcome to Entre Nós. Our guest today is a young boy who just entered his thirties, but has a very full life with achievements that most only dream of. He practiced sports, was a model, became an actor, and in the chain of all these events … that he reached the aspired world of Hollywood. He says: It had to be… it was supposed to… but I am sure that he has done his part in all of this! And it is of that part that we are also going to talk about on this show, with Diogo Morgado.
Hello, Diogo… So! Welcome!
Diogo Morgado /DM: With an introduction like this… well there is not so much else to say…
AS: Ends like this then?
DM: Ends like this! It was a pleasure! Many thanks, I liked it a lot! There’s a cold in my stomach… like butterflies… I liked, it was nice, now I take my microphone…
AS: Wait! Wait a bit… Let us start to talk about… I know you were born in Lisbon? Or in Margem Sul (south bank)?
DM: I was born in Lisbon, at Stª Maria Hospital, in 1981, so…
AS: 31 years old! Almost 32.
DM: Almost 32… don’t talk about it!
AS: What an exaggeration… 
DM: No it’s that thing… that kind of charm talk you know… I think… Nowadays we live until 100… if you can, right?
AS: Or if you have some bad luck right? 
DM: That was a good one! I’ll take that for now!
AS: Let’s talk about happy things instead… Alentejo has for you big importance, because, I guess you have nice childhood memories…  You have a younger brother?
DM: Yes a younger brother, 6 years younger, Pedro – little kiss for Pedro.
AS: Pedro writes? He is a writer?
DM: Yes, Pedro, my brother, he as a degree in cardio pulmonology, he works in a pharmaceutical enterprise, but one of his great passions is writing.  He was always pretty good at that. He wrote a romance called “Instantes Inqueitos” (“Restless Moments.) I may be biased, but it’s a very interesting book, especially coming from a young man… talks about what haunts us, nowadays. He has all the qualities to be a great author.

(image courtesy of www.sitiodolivro.pt)

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"Throwback Thursday" -- by Guest Contributor, Liliana

(Note from Sara: Today's "Throwback Thursday" post comes from guest blog contributor and dear friend Liliana aka @MsLiliana again, so please show her some love over on Twitter or in the comments section here.  Thanks, Sara)

Hi Diogo Morgado Fans! Liliana (MsLiliana) here!  Back again as promised last week with another "Throwback Thursday" post.... where Diogo plays another gay character... with a twist.

(image courtesy of Facebook)

"Acredita, estou possuído” ("Believe me, I am possessed") is a a play written by Brazilian Ronaldo Ciambroni, and staged by Almeno Gonçalves, that Diogo did in Portugal in 2005/2006. In the play, Diogo played the character of "Jorge."

"Acredita, estou possuído” is a typical comedy of errors, where an initial misconception generates a snowball effect, and widespread confusion entails!

Here, a gay man, who earns a living as a transvestite named "Zé" dies in a traffic accident, but decides not to go to heaven. Instead, he decides to stay on Earth to annoy those who are still here ... And as a ghost, he sees and falls in love with "Luis," a handsome young man who's not very sure of his sexuality, and has just broken up with his girlfriend.  Luis is living with "Jorge" (Diogo), the macho, handsome boyfriend of Luis' sister, Susana.  Not content to remain just a ghost with a crush, Zé decides to possess/"take over" Jorge's body to try to win Luis' love.  And that's where the laughs begin!

(videos courtesy of FicaaSaber/YouTube)

Videos of this play can be seen above. The first part is not available, I don’t know the reason. And as you are watching, the next parts (7 videos) will be succeeding…

I chose not to translate all the play or the Diogo's lines, but if you are observant, you will see, the funny begins when the ghost of the gay transvestite Zé "becomes" Jorge (Diogo) –- look at the sparks when he does it and controls Jorge’s body, making him gay too, for a while…  Like a gentle butterfly on the scene, looks so irresistible!!

One thing I can assure to you all… Diogo Morgado is absolutely hilarious here!  Hope you all enjoy it… even without subtitles!  

And finally, here is a great interview with Diogo and the rest of the cast talking about "Acredita, estou possuído” with a translation below the clip.

(clip courtesy of Cibele Skalski/YouTube)

First, Victor Espadinha (“Zé”) talks about the fact he possessed the body of Diogo Morgado.

Then Sylvie Dias (“Susana”) talks about her experience in this play, says she was invited by the director Almeno Gonçalves.

Diogo talks about his experience too:

Reporter: Diogo, how much time did you take to compose this character?

Diogo Morgado: I think that every day, since the first day that we received the text, until now, all days we are drawing up to this. It's organic, right? We make a compromise between our energies and what we have to give the characters.

The Reporter then talks with “the angel” that comes from the beyond to guide the lost soul of Zé. And then she talks with Rodrigo Menezes, (“Luis”) who falls in love mostly due to his undefined sexuality. 

What is great to watch in this little interview is the contagious good mood and relaxation of the whole cast. 

Beijinhos (kisses), Liliana
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(Obrigada, as always my friend. Great job!  Xoxo, Sara)

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Clip of the Day - Diogo on "Boa Tarde"

In honor of Diogo tweeting today from Portugal, today's "Clip of the Day" is Diogo in Portugal, on Portuguese TV, talking about Portugal!  :)

Specifically, it's a great interview from SIC TV's popular daytime show, "Boa Tarde" that Diogo did in August of 2012, to discuss "Portugal: Melhor Destino" ("Portugal: The Best Destination" -- the campaign for which he was an "appointed ambassador of Portugal."

Diogo appeared on the show alongside Bruno Pinto, from the "O Melhor Destino" organization, and was interviewed by "Boa Tarde" host, Conceição Lino, who, according to our very own Portuguese ambassador, @MsLiliana, is one of the most familiar faces on SIC.  MsLiliana was also kind enough to provide a translation of Diogo's part of the interview, which you can find below the clip.

(clip courtesy of Diogomorgadofans/YouTube)

"Conceição Lino/ CL: If you are one of those Portuguese so proud to say that you are from this country in the point of Europe that in times conquered half the world, then you will like my next guests! The initiative “Portugal: O Melhor Destino,” with the collaboration of all Portuguese people, is creating the biggest photo album in the world. Any of us can participate. To give us more details we have here the ambassador of this initiative, Diogo Morgado, and Bruno Pinto, from the organization. 

Diogo Morgado/DM: Hello, good afternoon! I've missed you Conceição!  (Note: Diogo had cooked with Conceição on the show the year before.)

CL: Awww round of applause for him!  Diogo, since you are here so close to me... (Diogo interrupts: I asked for it! I asked to be closer!)  How did you get to be the ambassador of this initiative?

DM: It was from a company that I've worked with for awhile, Dreambooks, that made this invitation to me, explained to me this action, and I immediately bought the idea. First because I am one of those proud Portuguese who is really proud of our history, our little country that makes such great things, and that is so capable.  So for me, it makes all sense at this time when we, a little bit in low self-esteem.   (Conceição interrupts… “little?” A lot I say!) 

DM: Well I was being an optimist… But it’s initiatives like this that give us the more optimistic side of things, looking to the good part… to the real part! Sometimes we just look at the bad things and forget the real good things that should give us strength to move forward. And I think that Portugal as so many good things, especially the people -- the effort and enterprising we've made to overpass difficult situations, and primarily when bad things happened.  And unfortunately we had many of those cases – Portuguese people unite in a completely unique way.

[Fast Forward to 04:02]

DM We received more than 22,000 pictures so far, people are participating in large-scale. Including not only pictures, but also the comments they make.  People are really proud and have a real need of showing that their place, their location as a special, magical nook that says something unique, that tells them something…

CL: What is your special place?

DM: Look, my special place is my home! (They laugh.)

CL: But for the special places in Portugal that you know, do you have any place that pleases you? Or you don´t want to tell?

DM: No, no… undoubtedly I can say it, because people will understand that it is a place that says much to me. Where I grew up, thought, meditated, and sometimes made some hard decisions.  That is Praia da Fonte da Telha! (Beach).

(photo courtesy of guiadacidade.pt)

[Fast Forward to 08:08] 

DM: As Bruno was saying, I shall say that I like this initiative so much, that I proposed to myself and to the organization for me to go from the north to the south of Portugal to make a collection of what I think is characteristic of our country.  And you will be able to find me somewhere… the script is already set, only missing are the exact dates, but I invite people to go to the website -- Portugal: O Melhor Destino, or go to my Twitter - @D_Moragdo, I will post there the dates and places and invite people to come. I will be around taking pictures and videos…  

CL: Did you made your contribution yet?

DM: I was one of the first ones to do it! I was, wasn’t I?"

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Click on Diogo's page on the "Dreambooks" website for more information on their association with Diogo (and to see some cool pictures of him too!)

Big thank you and hugs to MsLiliana for providing yet another translation for us.  You are so helpful and we so appreciate ALL you do.

(And another HUGE obrigada to the ever amazing Diogomorgadofans' YouTube Channel for uploading/sharing the interview.)

--Sara

Portugal: The Best Destination -- in Diogo's Own Words

In learning more about Diogo, one automatically learns more and more about his native homeland of Portugal as well. And I am sure I am not the only one who has become completely enthralled by this country's culture, beauty, and people. 

To that end, many of you may have seen "Eu sou Portugal" ("I am Portugal"), a truly majestic film Diogo made in the summer of 2012 for "Portugal: Melhor Destino" ("Portugal: The Best Destination").  

But as one of several "appointed Ambassadors of Portugal" for this project, Diogo also gave his own "testimony" in his own words, as to why Portugal is the best destination.  

Our amazing friend @MsLiliana, another proud Portugal native, kindly provided a translation of Diogo's passionate words about his country, which you can find right below the clip:

 (video courtesy of OMelhorDestino YouTube Channel)

Diogo Morgado: "Portugal the best destination. 

The best destination, why?  We have to win a new pride about being Portuguese. We have all he best, the best people, the best food, the best weather.  We have to value what is ours. 

With this campaign, we are going to make known a new Portugal.  A Portugal with a different way of seeing, unlike we are used to, and also make the world change the way we are seen. 

We have people taking pictures of Portugal. Pictures of everything, not only the landscapes... the food, the persons, a detail, a doorbell, a lamp, a fountain, why not?  We are going to show that Portugal is a different country. We have it all. 

We are cosmopolitans, maintain our traditions, our untouchable costumes, and we have amazing weather. We have these reasons and a few more to be proud of what we have. 

Every time I come back to Portugal – when I have to be absent for some reason – all the times I have the spirit of Saudade* and warm feelings of being at home, at such a good and competent country.  

We are at the tip of Europe, as it was said before, 9 hours to one side, we are in New York, 9 hours to the other side and we are deep in Asia.  We are privileged for many reasons, but mainly for the people. 

And with this campaign, what we intend, is that each one of us looks at himself, with pride and can say: I am proud to be Portuguese!"

(*Saudade is a Portuguese word that has no direct translation in English. It describes a deep emotional state of nostalgic longing.)
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Thank you again to @MsLiliana for another translation, and for being our very own ambassador to Portugal. I am ready to go visit now!  Obrigada!

--Sara

A Scene from "Amo-te Teresa" (with a translation)

Some of you may recall an early post I did called "When Portugual 'Met' Diogo," after many of Diogo's Portuguese fans had written me to say that it was  "Amo-te Teresa" (which by the way, was the first tele-film made by the then fairly new network SIC) when Portugal REALLY first took notice of Diogo when it aired it in 2000.  

As a quick refresher, "Amo-te Teresa" tells the forbidden love story of Teresa and Miguel, aged 35 and 15, respectively.  Teresa is a doctor and, after a frustrated love life, she decides to abandon Lisbon and returns to her native land. Immediately, a strong attraction forms between Teresa and Miguel, a friend of her oldest son. Eighteen-years old when he filmed it, twenty when it aired, Diogo played 15-year-old "Miguel."

Fan Lou da Gama recently sent me another short, but pivotal scene from "Amo-te Teresa," in which Teresa confronts Miguel about something, as she struggles with her own feelings for him.... I think it is a scene many of you will enjoy.  And Lou was again kind enough to include a translation of the scene, which you can find right below the clip:

(clip courtesy of MrJoaolayne's YouTube Channel)

Lou da Gama's synopsis and translation:

"This scene happens after Teresa saw Miguel (Diogo) with a girl in a café. Teresa is jealous. She is falling for Miguel but she’s fighting against this feeling because there is a 20 year age gap between them.

Teresa – Do you have condoms?
Miguel – What???
Teresa – As you’re dating that girl, I asked you if you have condoms. Or you don’t even know what that is?
Miguel – I’m not dating her!
Teresa – If you aren't, you will be dating her soon, so I think you’d better start thinking about these things.
Miguel – Why are you telling me this?
Teresa – Because I don’t think it’s a good idea to impregnate the girl. If you’re ashamed to buy them, I will get them for you. Look! It’s none of my business! I don’t give a damn about this shit. I’m just trying to help you.
Miguel – So, why are you so pissed off? (He knows she’s jealous.)
Teresa – Because you’re pissing me off with your bullshit. I’m not your mother to put up with your bullshit.
Miguel – I’m not telling you any bullshit. I’m not dating her and I don’t want to!
MUSIC…
Miguel - Damn!!! Haven’t you realized yet whom I want???
Teresa (after a surprised face) – You have no idea what you want!!!
Teresa - SHIT!!! (she breaks a glass in her hand)
Miguel – Watch out! You’re so daring, you don’t even seem to be a doctor...."

I don't think you guys need any translation for the rest.  :)

Thank you again to Lou da Gama for yet another great clip and translation.  Much appreciated!

Have a great night everyone.

--Sara

"Throwback Thursday" Take 2! By Guest Blog Contributor, @Jodiedebb

(Note from Sara: Today's second "Throwback Thursday" comes from returning guest blog contributor Jodie, aka @jodiedebb, so please show her some love over on Twitter or in the comments section here.  Thanks, Sara)

Hi, Jodie (aka @jodiedebb) here again!  It’s time for another Throwback Thursday, and oh, my dear DiogoFanFriends –- my eyes have been opened to this wonderful show called "Vingança." (Which means Revenge in English!)  This very dramatic story was broadcast on SIC TV in Portugal in 2007. 

I won’t go into the whole back story –- because it’s long and the translation is a little complicated, but the general gist is that "Santiago" (played by Diogo) is in love with Laura. Due to some betrayal (this is where it gets fuzzy for me), Santiago ends up in jail in Morocco (ironic?), but everybody at home, including Laura thinks he is dead. Laura ends up marrying Santiago’s best friend, Santiago comes back to find her, which brings us to this scene, where she is in the hospital (I’m not really sure why). 

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Diogo Morgado -- Superhero?

Not really...  but he was photographed playing a "superhero" in Portugal recently for The Man Issue by Mario Galiano.  

Here's some behind the scenes footage from Diogo's photo shoot:



The Man Issue - Diogo Morgado from Mário Galiano on Vimeo.

And here's a description of "The Man Issue" from its website, as translated by Google:


"After the success of 'Glamour by Mario Galiano' in which 47 Portuguese women were portrayed in the glamour of the 40's and 50's, photographer of personalities, Mario Galiano, now starts the project "The Man Issue" dedicated to the Portuguese men.

In this project, Mario Galiano intended to capture images of 20 Portuguese male public figures, from various areas such as theatre, music, sports and fashion.

The project's concept is based on the idea of ​​capturing unpublished photographs, cinematic in nature, but man-centered -- their personality, in their expressions and in his presence.

The objective of Mario Galiano is to gather the images in a book and an exhibition to be held in 2013."

PS I am SO sorry for all the Twitter problems today with @diogofanfriends.  I had been posting the blog links via Blogger's Twitter Share Button and apparently Twitter doesn't like that.  It views the links as 3rd party spam and automatically suspends the account.  I am hopeful to have this resolved with Twitter soon and have the account up and running again ASAP.  Thank you for your patience and understanding.

When Portugal "met" Diogo....

So most of us in the USA know exactly when and how we first "discovered" Diogo Morgado, it was in "The Bible."

But what about in Portugal where he's from and been "known there" for many years?  Ever wonder when/how they first became enthralled by their native son, Diogo?  Well, we've had several awesome Portuguese fans write us to tell us about the film "Amo-te, Teresa" ("I Love You, Teresa") from 2000.  On the "Amo-te, Teresa" IMDb Page, a summary of the movie says "Teresa and Miguel, of 35 and 15 years respectively, get involved. Teresa is a doctor and, after a frustrated love life, she decides to abandon Lisbon and returns to her native land. When she arrives, she is welcomed with some hostility by her countrymen, with the exception of an old friend and her two sons. Immediately, a strong attraction between her and the oldest son (Miguel) of her friend is born."  

Twenty at the time, Diogo played the 15-year-old character, "Miguel."  

Though not Diogo's first acting job in his homeland, according to several fans in Portugal, this is when Portugal really took notice of Diogo Morgado.  One fan on Twitter, @UrsulaPortugal sent us a trailer for "Amo-te, Teresa" saying of the movie, "that was the moment Portugal fell in love with him."  Watch the trailer below, you don't really need to understand Portuguese to see why. :)




Another fan, Amanda Blalock, who was living in Portugal at the time, told us that she "remembers that this movie raised two discussions in the media: 1) the controversial relations between adults and teenagers ... and 2) the new star Diogo Morgado."  Amanda also sent us another trailer for the film:
 


Again, not sure you need to know a word of Portuguese to see why this film caught Portugal's attention and garnered such high praise for Diogo's talent. You don't even need Google Translate to understand why they are rightly so proud of him.  

A huge thank you to Ursula and Amanda for sharing these clips and their memories with us.  And also, a truly genuine thank to all the fans from Portugal who have been so kind and supportive to us and the blog.  Thank you for so warmly embracing us "newbies."  :)  Seriously, Obrigada.

To see even more of Diogo's work before "The Bible," be sure to check back TOMORROW, when our wonderful blog contributor Jodie, aka @jodiedebb, will be doing our first "Throwback Thursday" post about Diogo!  It's going to be awesome!  Hope to see you then!  

"Eu sou Portugal" -- Por Diogo Morgado

"I am Portugual" -  A Film by Diogo Morgado

 (courtesy of OMelhorDestino)

One of the things we aim with this blog is to bring attention to Diogo's work outside of Jesus/"The Bible," such as his work in his native country of Portugal, and as his work BEHIND the camera.

It is with that intention that we proudly share the project Diogo recently said on his Portuguese Facebook Page was the first thing he did when he returned to Portugal after filming "The Bible" this past summer.  As part of the Portugal Destination Project, Diogo traveled nearly 2000 miles across his beloved country, talking to people all along his journey, and filming for five days.  

The result is the above film, "Eu sou Portugal" ("I am Portugal") -- by Diogo Morgado."  According to the Portugal Destination Project's website, Diogo served as an "ambassador" for the project, "whose mission is to unite all of Portuguese in a common cause: to show that our country is a prime tourist destination" (as translated by Google Translate).  

We realize that like us, most of you will not understand any of what is being said in the film.  Despite this, it is still is great to watch.  Because even without understanding the language, "Eu sou Portugal" shows Diogo's truly impressive talent as a filmmaker, in that it coveys through imagery the true, utter beauty of Portugal, and you can see, practically feel, Diogo's obvious pride and love for his homeland.  I think we can easily speak for Portugal when we say, the feeling is mutual.

You can read more about Diogo's work on the project, and more about the amazing project itself at its website: www.portugalmelhordestino.pt, and then opening/translating the page via Google Translate.  (Trust us, Google translate may not be perfect translations, but it's easy, and we love to learn, so we think it's definitely worth it!  If you need help, check out the Google Translate Help Page.)

Excellent work, Diogo!  Your country is indeed a beautiful place.