Orelhão, the giant public phone in its final days
Photo taken in Porteirinha, Minas Gerais, by Ana Cotta/ Flickr
Public phones are getting rarer everywhere thanks to the cell phone boom – and Brazil is no exception. Known as orelhões for their giant-ear shape, Brazilian public phones are photogenic, in a bizarre way. Check this amazing selection
A scene in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, by Marlon Hammes/ Flickr
The toucan of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul. Photo by José Fernandes Jr./ Flickr
Vandalism in São Paulo. Photo by Marcos Paulo Dias/ Milton Jung/ Flickr
On the sand in Santo Amaro, Maranhão. Photo by Dylan Passmore/ Flickr
An invitation to sin, in downtown Rio. Photo by Anna Carol/ Flickr
The biggest orelhão in the world, in Itu, São Paulo - a city that has the biggest of anything you can imagine. Photo by Ah Licha!
