18 years of Google in Brazil: remember 10 extraordinary Doodles

Google wraps up 18 years of operation in Brazil this Wednesday (20). The exploration giant’s arrival in the national territory took place on July 20, 2005, with the opening of the first office in Belo Horizonte (MG).

Currently, big tech has three units in the country. In addition to the office in the capital, Minas Gerais, there are two more in São Paulo (SP). The latest of these opened last month and has more than 6,700 m² of space to house the Google Cloud team and new product engineering team, and software, among other areas.

To celebrate Google’s 18th anniversary in Brazil, TecMundo remembers 10 extraordinary Doodles the tech giant made for the country. The source used on special dates makes the company logo on the home page personal.

30 years of Maluquinho Boy

Celebrating Menino Maluquinho’s 30th anniversary, Doodle was released on October 24, 2010, celebrating the character created by cartoonist Ziraldo. The pottery on the head, which is a traditional hallmark, gained importance.

125th birthday of Tarsila do Amaral

In 2011, the visual artist Tarsila do Amaral, one of the important names of Brazilian modernism, was deemed worthy of the award. The modified version of the search engine’s homepage gained features inspired by one of his most famous works, the 1928 Abaporu painting.

Centennial of the Sugar Loaf cable car

Sugar Loaf cable car, one of the symbols of Rio de Janeiro (RJ), was also mentioned by Google with its animated version of the cable car and Guanabara Bay in 2012, when it turned 100 years old.

Cebolinha and Monica on Valentine’s Day

To celebrate the most romantic date of the year, Google chose the duo Mônica and Cebolinha from the Turma da Mônica comics. The two appear surrounded by hearts on Valentine’s Day in 2013.

World Cup 2014

brazilian made, 2014 World Cup got special attention from Googlewho posted dozens of Doodles to celebrate the event. The image above showed the page on June 12, but a few others were posted, including one inspired by the historic defeat of the Brazilian team.

ayton senna

Among the personalities Google has honored since his arrival in Brazil is the pilot. ayton senna. The three-time Formula 1 champion was celebrated in 2014, when he would have turned 54 if he were alive.

Rio 2016 Olympics

Another important event held in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro Olympics It also featured on Google’s homepage. A special Doodle is released every day during the match, which is very similar to the Doodle Fruit Game.

Carnival

One of the symbols of Brazil, the carnival party has been celebrated several times by the search engine, as in this Doodle released in 2017.

militant lady

Considered “Brazil’s greatest novelist”, Potiguar artist Militana Salustiana do Nascimento was revered on the Google homepage in 2021, when she turns 96. By clicking on the picture, the Internet user got to know more about the life of the artist.

200 years of independence from Brazil

Celebrated on September 7, 2022, the bicentennial of independence earned a commemorative Doodle that guides the visitor to the search results on the special date.