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The
American CyberCafé is both a place and a concept.
It has both a physical and virtual existence. The physical café
is a small piece of America in another country; a place to share
American Culture, Cuisine, and Conversation, a place for American
expatriates to congregate and a place for locals to meet American
Friends and practice their English. But above all it is a place
to sip the finest espresso while surfing the internet with Broadband.
The
first physical location of the American CyberCafé
is in downtown Manaus,
Brazil, at the meeting of the waters and the birth of
the Amazon. Our hope is that this is only the first of many locations
throughout Amazônia and maybe all of Brazil.
If
you are visiting Manaus, we welcome you to stop by and visit us
at Av. Joaquim Nabuco 1088 in Centro and meet the director, Tom
Almeida and the rest of our staff. If you know anyone traveling
to Manaus, please be sure to spread the word about this great
place to surf the net and make new friends. Unfortunately we don't
have our espresso machine yet, but please be patient! One step
at a time.
Meanwhile,
the opportunity to sit and discuss ideas and to exchange conversation
doesn't have to depend on you making a visit to Brazil. For a
number of years now, the internet has provided a virtual meeting
place where people with common interests can converse from all
continents and across all time zones.
It
is in this spirit that I have established this web site to complement
the existence of the physical café. We have begun by providing
links to forums hosted by others which I personally recommend
and participate in. Most of them are hosted by CompuServe®,
the granddaddy of forum communities. Someday, I hope The American
CyberCafé will even host a few forums of our own.
Please watch this space to see future additions.
Meanwhile
drop by one of the recommended forums, or stop by the physical
CyberCafé in Manaus, or e-mail
me. I'm looking forward to getting to know you.
Bruce
Patterson
Founder
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