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.
History
Amazing footage of Rio in the 30s, the 40s, the 50s…
You may question the narration and its predictable cliches and prejudices, but these historic footages are true gems.
Dzi Croquettes – Rio’s revolutionary cabaret
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
Check also for other old Brazilian postcards. Source: Skyscrapercity
Fortaleza beaches – 150 years in images
Main source: Skyscrapercity
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 […]
Amelia Earhart in Fortaleza
American Aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart made a pit stop in Fortaleza, in 1937, in her first flight that crossed the Equator. These are the […]
Rare videos of Mestre Bimba, Capoeira grand master
Pelé is the king of soccer. The Gracie family rules in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu world. In the universe of capoeira, the Afro-Brazilian martial art, the […]