Women Command Brazilian Life, Even in Criminality
It is well-known that Brazil is governed by its first female president. President Dilma Rouisseff, in power since 2010, created a federal government with various female ministers. But it isn’t […]
It is well-known that Brazil is governed by its first female president. President Dilma Rouisseff, in power since 2010, created a federal government with various female ministers. But it isn’t […]
Wheel skirts, face paint, hair braids, a straw hat, patched trousers, a plaid shirt As I said before the month of June is the best period of the year to […]
Belém really is a fun city. It is very special to live here. Nice, friendly people, a rich history, beautiful areas, and of course it is the Gateway to the […]
The authorities of the Federal State of Pará, as well as of the local authorities of its capital Belém, have recently announced their intention to implement some large scale infrastructure […]
Luckily there is also positive news about the Amazon rainforest. Market pressure leads São Felix do Xingu (PA) to grow fruits to recover the rainforests that they turned into pasture. […]
The Brazilian company Vale do Rio Doce, the second largest mining company in the world, was ahead of Japan’s TEPCO, accused of negligence in the safety of nuclear reactors that […]
Local races, colours, flavours and welcoming people. Belém is said to be more than simply “The Gateway to the Amazon”. Just a stroll through the historic centre (see my previous […]
Belém is considered the “gateway” to and the most attractive capital of the Amazon. Belém do Pará, the capital of the state of Pará, lies approximately 100 km upriver from […]
The Brazilian government plans to clear 5,300 km ² of tropical rain forest, the equivalent of 2x Luxembourg, to build 61 hydroelectric dams and 7,700 km of transmission lines. Most […]
The Amazon River (Rio Amazonas) has the largest drainage basin in the world, about 7,050,000 square kilometres (2,720,000 sq mi), that accounts for approximately one-fifth of the world’s total river […]