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Fordlandia, an American city in the middle of the Amazon

November 15, 2011 4 Comments
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 a new documentary directed by Marinho Andrade and Daniel Augusto. …

Dive into the Amazon (cuisine) with Anthony Bourdain

October 27, 2011 5 Comments

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 and fruits, memorable dishes and bizarre tastes. In a recent …

Belém in old postcards

September 30, 2011
Belém in old postcards

Great pop music from the Amazon

July 18, 2011
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 a sample of  musicians of the state of Pará. The most …

Brazil explained in 100 images (Part 5)

February 18, 2011 2 Comments
Brazil explained in 100 images (Part 5)

[UPDADE] – You have the option of seeing all the 100 images in only one post. Click here.
Enjoy this tour of 150 years of Brazilian history through photography and other iconography. Ten Fridays, ten pictures …

UFOs over Brazil

January 6, 2011
UFOs over Brazil

Brazil has its own Roswell – a widely documented episode in which hundreds of people declared they witnessed the presence of extraterrestrial aliens during a four-month period on the coast of the state of Pará, …