She’s a Brazilian in Boston. Now, she says, ‘I feel more Latina than ever.’

In Framingham, the smell of freshly baked pão de queijo permeates many of the businesses on Waverly Street.

In Medford, the pulse of Brazil’s beats — from bossa nova to samba — dominates a pavement turned dance floor.

In Cambridge, a Portuguese rap battle takes over North Point Park every Sunday, when young men come together and make up clever verses and rhymes.