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10 must-see places in Brazil (2010 edition)

Here’s our anual rewrite of our list of our list of favourite places in Brazil (previous editions include Top 10: favourite places in Brazil and 10 must-see places in Brazil). Here is the 2010 ranking of my 10 must-see places in Brazil. Click on the names of the places to go to their full destination [...]

Real estate speculation threatens the Lençois Maranhenses

This is one of the few times that an entry about the Lençóis Maranhenses in this blog will not be accompanied by beautiful pictures. Instead of pictures of this natural paradise, we bring you a story published by newspaper O Globo, explaining how the construction of luxury homes threatens the environmentally protected region.
When we visited [...]

10 must-see places in Brazil

Nearly two years after the publication of my first list of favourite places in Brazil (Top 10: favourite places in Brazil) a revamped version of that list makes the blog’s frontpage – gaining a catchier title in the process. So here is the 2009 ranking of my 10 must-see places in Brazil. Click on the [...]

Maranhão, images of a Brazilian paradise

I’ve just received Maranhão, imágenes de un paraíso brasileño, a book where I have gathered some of my best photos of the part of Brazil that has left a stronger impression on me since my arrival in the country seven years ago. At Blurb’s website you can preview the first 14 pages of the book. [...]

restaurante da Luzia, Atins

I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I state that the restaurante da Luzia is a truly unique place. You will soon understand why. Getting there is quite an adventure. The easiest leg of the journey involves getting to São Luís do Maranhão, a three or four-hour flight depending on where you are in Brazil. In [...]