Archive for November, 2010

I don’t know whether the JK bridge is the most beautiful bridge in the world – an accolade it received from a professional organization not long ago. But it is, without a doubt, one of the shiniest stars in the architectural firmament that is Brasilia. Alexandre Chan created a bridge that was opened as recently [...]

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Whether you have the time or the money to visit the Amazon, you can have a fascinating look at Manaus and the jungle from the comfort of your own airmchair. At the Globo Amazônia website you will find 360-degree photos taken along the route BR-319 linking Manaus and Porto Velho. On the top half of [...]

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We’re on the road and for that reason October was a shorter than usual month at the blog. We opened the month with news of the arrival of Google’s Street View to Brazil. We wish the sordid reality of Brazil as a child sex tourism destination was a thing of the past. It isn’t. We [...]

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