How do I find someone in Brazil?

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Hi Everyone,

I lost contact with a childhood friend in 2000-2001. We used to go to private school together and she had to go back to Brazil. I tried mailing a letter to her parents house recentally in Manaus but the letter was returned today as they are no longer at that address after years if living there. I know after her college graduation she mentioned she might be moving to San Paulo. Is there a way to locate her in Brazil like we have the directory here in the US?

Thank you,

Olivia

Edited January 8, 2008 by OlivianWaleed

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

no one?

[bora bora 1]

no one?

I'm sorry I don't know...

But my husband is from Manaus and I lived there for a year....do you know the school she worked at because I worked at a language school.

[Jesse and Hema 2]

Might try Telelistas

Good luck!

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

I'll have to look through the letter again to find out which school she graduated from. I know she was going for a law degree. How big is Manaus? Is it small enough that I gave a name someone might recognize it?

no one?

I'm sorry I don't know...

But my husband is from Manaus and I lived there for a year....do you know the school she worked at because I worked at a language school.

Thx I'll have to try it on a different computer this one is having troubles loading the program.

Might try Telelistas

Good luck!

[bora bora 1]

Manaus has a population of about 2 million....it's big.

[Nessa 23]

try orkut it's like a myspace very popular in brazil

or

telelistas

or

telefonica

[Nessa 23]

I'll have to look through the letter again to find out which school she graduated from. I know she was going for a law degree. How big is Manaus? Is it small enough that I gave a name someone might recognize it?

lol good luck:

Manaus

Area

- Total 11,401 km² (4,402 sq mi)

Population (2005)

- Total 1,644,690

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

Oh dear. She could be anywhere. I'll try those sites.

Thanks everyone!

[*JG* 2]

Do they have something like classmates.com in Brazil?

[Minya's wife 25]

You may also try searching some of the "networking" type sites that are international, like Facebook or Hi5. You can search by full name, of you have a nickname....who knows you may get lucky and locate her on the "net".

Good luck,

-P

[Nessa 23]

Do they have something like classmates.com in Brazil?

no. orkut is a good site to find people. I've found lots of people I went to college and school, etc there.

Also if she can find out the college her friend went, would make it easier.

[Dr. A ♥ O 203]

I think I found her in San Paulo using the telefonica site and pressing the legal button.

ANYA VENTURIN DA SILVA R CANECA,FREI, 1100 - AP 607

(011) 3285-3255 S PAULO - CERQUEIRA CESAR

I am unsure if it is her for certain because her last name is Venturim and there was no Da Silva or "of the hisses" before? Maybe she got married?

Should I try to mail the letter to that address? If so how should I write the address?

Like this? Isn't there some sort of zip code I am missing?

Anya Venturin Da Silva

R CANECA, FREI

1100 - AP 607

S Paulo - Cerqueira Cesar

BRAZIL

I would call her but I don't speak Portuguese and if it wasn't her then it would be a funny call for the lady. lol. But is the only Anya Venturim I found and in her last letter in 2001 she said she would move to San Paulo now that she graduated in law. I am still looking for some sign in the pictures of what college she went to. She sent me her graduation class pictures. lol

Edited January 10, 2008 by OlivianWaleed

[bora bora 1]

Wow, good luck - hope it works out.

But if not, Nessa is right - orkut is the way to go to find Brazilians!

[Jesse and Hema 2]

I think I found her in San Paulo using the telefonica site and pressing the legal button.

ANYA VENTURIN DA SILVA R CANECA,FREI, 1100 - AP 607

(011) 3285-3255 S PAULO - CERQUEIRA CESAR

I am unsure if it is her for certain because her last name is Venturim and there was no Da Silva or "of the hisses" before? Maybe she got married?

Should I try to mail the letter to that address? If so how should I write the address?

Like this? Isn't there some sort of zip code I am missing?

Anya Venturin Da Silva

R CANECA, FREI

1100 - AP 607

S Paulo - Cerqueira Cesar

BRAZIL

I would call her but I don't speak Portuguese and if it wasn't her then it would be a funny call for the lady. lol. But is the only Anya Venturim I found and in her last letter in 2001 she said she would move to San Paulo now that she graduated in law. I am still looking for some sign in the pictures of what college she went to. She sent me her graduation class pictures. lol

I don't know about Brazil, but lots of countries don't use "zip codes" or an equivalent.

I'd try calling her! If it's not her, then it will be a funny call for someone and she will giggle about it. I think if you wrote a letter and it wasn't her, it'd be a lot more creepy.