Gaúchos and their horses
The image of a gaúcho – the cattle rancher, or his employee, wrangling in the vast fields of the state of Rio Grande do Sul […]
Nature
7 Brazilian fruits that could be the next açaí
Açaí, cajú (cashew) and maracujá (passion fruit), native from the Brazilian rainforests, conquered the world and can be found in many upscale markets in the […]
Listen to Brazilian birds
Bird lovers will be delighted by this selection of audio archives of Brazilian birds voices, produced by the Ministry of the Environment. It includes recordings […]
10 best nudist beaches in Brazil
Despite its very wide coast, Brazil has few beaches destined to the practice of naturism. In most beaches, you are expected to keep your bathing […]
Earthquakes in Brazil
Compared to some of his neighboring countries, Brazil is practically immune to natural disasters. All Brazilians volcanoes have been extinct for several million years (more […]
Killer rain, once again
Once again, the flood washes up whole Brazilian communities. As I write this, the number of deaths in the state of Rio is over 540 […]
Brazilian butterflies
Brazil has at least 3,500 species of butterflies – 57 of which are menaced (most of them over hunted for the production of those decorated […]
Margaret Mee, queen of the rain forest
No artist portrayed the beauty of the Brazilian rain forest flowers better than Margaret Mee. This British Botanical painter, one of the finest of the […]
Brazilian volcanoes
If you ask a Brazilian if his country has any volcanoes, he will answer with a very solid no. He will even tell you a […]
10 brains you will love
Don’t miss this opportunity: great Brazilian artists, journalists, scientists, businessmen and philosophers speak their minds in the new TED conference series produced in São Paulo. […]