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Month: November 2011

Dzi Croquettes – Rio’s revolutionary cabaret

November 29, 2011 rescharf 0

Picture this: in the early seventies, the worst moment of the military rule that installed censorship and strict morality, 13 hairy guys from Rio would wear heavy make up, high heels and miniskirts on a stage.

Manaus in old postcards

November 25, 2011 rescharf 0

Check also for other old Brazilian postcards. Source: Skyscrapercity

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Four brilliant TED conferences on Brazilian sustainability

November 24, 2011 rescharf 0

Animal trafficking, New Urbanism, habitat conservation, the Amazon…This is a wonderful selection of TED conferences that offer an overview of the main essential environmental topics […]

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The wierdest Brazilian names

November 23, 2011 rescharf 5

Ever wondered why famous Brazilian satirist Millôr Fernandes got such a bizarre name? Here is the story, told by Millôr himself: his parents wanted to […]

Free Brazilian roadmaps of all Brazilian states

November 22, 2011 rescharf 0

Are you going to drive on Brazilian roads? Need a map? Sure, you could certainly use Google Maps, but there are other map options easier […]

Thousand faces of Salvador architecture

November 21, 2011 rescharf 3

Salvador, the capital of the state of Bahia, offers an impressive diversity of architectural styles, from Baroque to ultramodern. Check it here:  

Fortaleza beaches – 150 years in images

November 16, 2011 rescharf 0

      Main source: Skyscrapercity  

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Fordlandia, an American city in the middle of the Amazon

November 15, 2011 rescharf 4

The story of Fordlandia, the now-abandoned pre-fabricated industrial town established by American mogul Henry Ford in the Amazon in the late 20s, is revealed by […]

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Bienal de São Paulo – all the catalogs of the main art expo in the country now online

November 11, 2011 rescharf 1

Now you can view online all the catalogs of the Arts Biennial of São Paulo, that brought to the country some of the best contemporary […]

12 best characters of Brazilian literature

November 10, 2011 rescharf 5

  Listas Literárias blog asked its readers what were the greatest characters of Brazilian literature. I tend to agree with the results and organized the […]

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