Manaus Amazonas- from opera house to hammock in the jungle.
In the heart of the Amazonas, you find a city called Manaus. Its port along Rio Negro shows its past grandness with Teatro Amazonas. Manaus was a busy city with heydays between 1888 and...
Monthly Archive: August 2024
Brasilia, is it wise to build an entirely new capital?
I will say no, but when the country needs more space in the capital and the old one is too crowded, I can see why they had to build Brasilia. However, when large egos...
São Paulo became rich in coffee.
Today, São Paulo is South America’s biggest and most prosperous city and Brazil’s financial capital. It is also a cosmopolitan blend of people. This was my first stop in Brazil on my four-week travels....
Brazil is a country full of contrasts.
You need a lot of time to visit Brazil, South America’s most significant country and the fifth largest in the world. I had decided that I would spend thirty days in Brazil. I suppose...
