Living In Brazil

[veganmav]

There is a decent chance I will be living in Brazil.
Has anyone ever lived there before?
Any recomended cities?
Any info I should know?

I'm just trying to get started on learning about Brazil.

I play soccer.
I'm fluent in spanish.
I'm 24 and will be a university graduate, and I play poker.

Thanks for all the help.


edit: i want to live cheaply.
i don't want to live in an americanized area, or tourist area.