I have a friend who hangs out with brazilians daily, as it is his job in Rio. He tells me he sees, on a daily basis: blondes, hispanics, blacks, different hues of tanned people etc. In america, the idea that you can live in latin america and not be a Mexican newspaper stereotype is unfathomable. It is like how the japanese view everyone in Britain as a polished, twinky blonde who lives in a manor with servants and snacks on tea with crumpets. I have the urgent need to transport about a thousand japanese right smack in the middle of Birmingham and watch their illusions turn to gas.