We have just completed uploading our extense Flickr album devoted to Alter do Chão and the Amazon jungle. We visited the village of Alter do Chão in the midst of World Cup fever. And reached the beaches that gave Alter do Chão worldwide fame. In June the Tapajós river is still covering most beaches. On [...]
The bumba-meu-boi is one of most authentic popular festivals in Brazil (brewerys don’t rule the event yet, as it is the case with so many other Brazilian festivals). And in spite of that, you’ll be pushed hard to find a mention to it on the mainstream media. We have detailed information on the festival at [...]
Brasilia, the Brazilian capital, is 50 years old this week. To celebrate it we have produced a photobook we are sharing with you now. We invite you to visit an exciting city that made it to the top 10 of our Brazilian destination list this year (10 must-see places in Brazil). You can read the [...]
Our collection of photos taken on our recent trip to Manaus can be seen at our Flickr album Belo Horizonte. Here’s a small selection: You will see the city from the heights and also feel the presence of Oscar Nieyemer. Images of the beautiful church of São Francisco de Assis at the Pampulha, an early [...]
Our collection of photos taken on our recent trip to Manaus can be seen at our Flickr album Manaus. Here’s a small selection: the outside of the Teatro Amazonas the inside of the Teatro Amazonas wildlife at the Bosque da Ciência the mighty river and its boats the spectacular Meeting of the Waters the Janauary [...]
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