Great expeditions to the Amazon
“Grandes Expedições à Amazônia Brasileira” is a little gem for those interested in the history of the Amazon region and the men and women that explored the region during the last century with the more diverse agendas.
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Manaus in old postcards
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Four brilliant TED conferences on Brazilian sustainability
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 […]
Fordlandia, an American city in the middle of the Amazon
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 […]
Dive into the Amazon (cuisine) with Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain, host of one of the coolest food shows on TV, offers us a great opportunity to discover the Amazonian culinary, its exotic fish […]
A day with the Kamayurá indians
This really cool documentary produced by Current TV network takes you to a Kamayurá indians village in the upper Xingu river, in the state of […]
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 […]
Brazil essentials: 18 Unesco World Heritage sites you must visit
Ouro Preto by Marcelo Costa/ Flickr You decided to make a list of all the absolutely must-see Brazilian sites – but don’t know how to […]
Getting to know Brazil – a reading tour
By Jim Shattuck* When I travel I like to do a bit of reading before I leave to give me a little better insight into […]