The other life of Franca, the Brazilian shoe capital
The city of Franca is famous for its huge shoe industry. Over 1.000 factories are responsible for the biggest shoe production of all Latin America. […]
Month: July 2011
My mom went to Brazil and all I got was this lousy…
Ah, the wonderful universe of Brazilian souvenirs. Those little mementos irresistible to tourists, that will gather dust for ever behind your books. If you […]
Leminski, haiku god
Half Polish, half black, poet Paulo Leminski was famous for his humor and his haiku that mixed lots of Japanese influence to the concrete poetry […]
Rio one century ago, by Marc Ferrez
The photos made by Marc Ferrez during the last years of the Empire and the beginning of the Republic regime are the best register of […]
Five censored TV ads
Sex, feminine hygiene and swearing are, sometimes, beyond the reach of Brazilian audiences. These five (mostly) funny Brazilian TV ads were censored on the basis […]
10 favelas of Rio shown by their residents
Nowhere in Rio you get a better view of the coast and the gorgeous geography than from the top of the favelas. These shantytowns have […]
Great pop music from the Amazon
The musical universe of the Amazon region, that includes rhythms brega, tecnobrega and tecnomelody, is mostly ignored by the rest of the country. Check here for […]
Samba master class
This is the closest you will get to learning samba without leaving your desk. The one-hour special “Dance the World“, that premiered on The Travel […]
Brazil national bird, flower, holiday, anthem…
Ever wonder what’s Brazil national… bird? You might think it is the blue macaw or the toucan. In fact, sabiá-laranjeira (Turdus rufiventris or, in English, […]
Practical tips for driving in Brazil
by Raf Kiss, from Brazil Road Trips* Brazil is a huge and fantastic country, and the best way to discover it is by car or […]