The other life of Franca, the Brazilian shoe capital
The city of Franca is famous for its huge shoe industry. Over 1.000 factories are responsible for the biggest shoe production of all Latin America. […]
Nature
Brazil national bird, flower, holiday, anthem…
Ever wonder what’s Brazil national… bird? You might think it is the blue macaw or the toucan. In fact, sabiá-laranjeira (Turdus rufiventris or, in English, […]
Brazilian monkeys
No country has more primate species than Brazil – over a hundred, from the very small saguis and the rare and famous golden tamarin/mico-leão dourado […]
Maquiné, the cradle of Brazilian paleonthology
Paleontology was introduced in the country by Danish naturalist Peter Wilhelm Lund, that arrived in the country in the 1820s. In the following decades, he […]
The mythical Jaguar, biggest feline of Americas
Liana John* It is easy to see a beast as a link between life and death, but the mythical jaguar goes far beyond and closes […]
Tools to compare São Paulo to foreign metropolis
São Paulo has one of the best carbon footprints and great weather – but also the highest criminality and the worst entrepreneurial environment. This is […]
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 […]
The most beautiful Brazilian waterfalls
One of the divine experiences of traveling along the Brazilian lands is the surprise appearance of little waterfalls along the road. You stop the car, […]
Krajcberg, the poet of fire
Frans Krajcberg, the Jewish refugee that creates beauty from burned hardwood in a small beach of the Northeast, just turned 90. His work is frequently […]
Cerrado – the other biodiversity wonder
Cerrado, the Brazilian equivalent of African savanna and Australian outback, is frequently despised. Its trees are small, dry, and the soil is acidic and […]