Copacabana Beach In 1923 when the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro was only a strip of white sand and rocks, entrepreneur Otavio Guinle created a luxurious hotel the famous Copacabana Palace with neoclassical architecture. Ten years after opening, Fred Astaire and…
The city of Sao Sebastiao of Rio de Janeiro was founded by Estacio de Sa in 1565. Its strategic position on the Brazilian coast created the development of its waterfront and commercial timber, and its fishing and sugar cane production, causing a rapid population growth. In the 18th century, the gold discovery of…
FlÁVIA AMARAL Costa Verde (Green Coast) is the name given to a strip of land that runs from the southern coast of Rio de Janeiro to the north coast of São Paulo. It encompasses the cities of Mangalore, Angra dos Reis and Paraty, in Rio de Janeiro and Ubatuba, Caraguatatuba, São Sebastião and Ilhabela…
Arabic : Tenda do Nilo, Arábia, Casa Cury Brazilian : Dalva e Dito, Brasil a Gosto, Tordesilhas Meat : Varanda, Baby Beef, Rubaiyat, Templo da Carne MarcBass Barbecue : Vento Haragano, Barbacoa, Fogo de Chão Rodízio: Vento Haragano, Barbacoa, Fogo de Chão Contemporaneo: Epice, D.O.M. Maní Frances: La Brasserie Erick Jacquim, Chef Rouge, Rive Gauche Cusine Italiano: Fasano, Attimo, Emiliano Japanese : Kan, Jun…
FLÁVIA AMARAL PHOTO CREDITS MASSIMO LISTRI The city of Sao Paulo, which generates half of Brazil’s economy, is the size of the entire United Kingdom and has a larger population than Portugal. The magnitude of São Paulo is based on its territorial dimension and therefore is the third largest metropolis in the world, the…
PH.D.FABIANA FILARDI Poetry is “the art of creating images, suggest emotions through a language that combine sounds, rhythms and significances” and the Brazilian Pantanal, the smallest biome of the country (1.76% of Brazil’s territory), has sounds, rhythms and significances that reflect the poetry of nature. The Pantanal is a floodplain with relief ranging between 80-150…
A green paradise, permeated by abundant rivers, hiding riches unknown to scholars. Its forests with giant trees located in areas not yet explored by man sharpens curiosity stimulating the imagination of the most fertile minds Ph.D. Fabiana Filardi Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro ffilardi@jbrj.gov.br We do not always realize, but all…
