The government of Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, wants to dedicate 2012 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the city’s designation as a World Heritage Site. The reasons for Unesco’s decision can be read at its website: Brasilia, a capital created ex nihilo in the centre of the country in 1956, was a landmark in [...]
The story is from the Folha de São Paulo newspaper: the Brazilian capital hasn’t seen any rainfall for 100 days now. At destination: Brasilia, our main blog post on the Brazilian capital, we gave the following warning: There is hardly any rain in Brasilia between May and September. Heat can be high and relative humidty [...]
We are posting a video today where we drive along the Esplanada dos Ministérios in the center of Brasilia, the capital of Brazil. On an eastwards direction, we start off at the National Library and end up at the National Congress. Along the way, some outstanding buildings of the capital. Looks dead easy from the [...]
From 29 April, passengers arriving in Brasilia international airport can take a new shuttle service to town. The service, known as Linha Executivo Aeroporto, has air-conditioning and tv. It is announced free wi-fi will soon be offered to its users. The details of the service are: Route. Airport – Esplanada dos Ministérios – Rodoviária do [...]
One of the most beautiful buildings in Brasilia is the Santuário Dom Bosco, built as a tribute to the patron of the city. It is on Quadra 702 of the Asa Sul (South Wing), not that far from the Eixo Monumental (see our map of Brasilia). It can be visited from Monday to Saturday from [...]
