Tag Archives : South America

The small Borá, located within the State of Sao Paulo, could become the city with the highest percentage of registered users on Facebook in the world. With 805 inhabitants, according to the last census, and located about 480 km from Sao Paulo, Borá was chosen to receive the campaign “100% Borá on Facebook, ” sponsored by the drops Halls [...]

A pilot project developed by the NGO Ação Verde (Green Action in Portuguese) is being tested on the farm Carandá in New Mutum (Brazil). To avoid the deforestation of the Amazon, microchips are being implanted in the trees to help the authorities track the timber if it is cut and sold illegally. Small chips can store data such as tree location, size [...]

Imagine a place in the middle of Brazil where the temperatures are too low because it stays at 2000 meters above sea level and where a million tourists from upper middle class spend their vacation. Add to this the largest festival of classical music (besides raves everyday) in Brazil and incredible scenery in a city founded by the Finnish community [...]

In 1973, a land of 500 acres purchased in Barueri, was the starting point for the emergence of an innovative conception of development. Initially developed as a new model aimed at blending non-polluting industries, AlphaVille soon turned into a broader concept. Creating a real urban complex in the metropolitan region of Sao Paulo, AlphaVille became [...]

Oscar Freire street, who previously has been called St. Joseph street and lane Iguape, is located in the Jardins (Gardens in a free translation from Portuguese). Got its name in 1923 in honor of the physician from Bahia Oscar Freire de Carvalho. During the 19th century, was a region taken by small farms. Urbanization began in the early 20th century, [...]

The islands comprising the archipelago of Ilhabela were already inhabited long before the arrival of the first Europeans to Brazil. Archaeological research undertaken by Archaeological Project Ilhabela already identified in the municipality 14 pre-colonial archaeological sites, ie sites that were occupied by humans before 1500. Only in 1608 is that [...]

Now not only is the girl from Ipanema makes the world smile. The privileged location of Hotel Fasano in Rio de Janeiro, combined with the high nobility of every detail. After all, how many hotels in the world you can find Madonna, Beyoncé and Alicia Keys hosted the same time? The name today is synonymous of luxury in the Rio de Janeiro. There are [...]

What can you say about the big cities? Clogged, noisy, violent, polluted, etc.. If these cities are in a developing country, the situation tends to be worse … However, when there is planning and executing works efficiently, the situation tends to improve. And that is the case of Sao Paulo. The metropolitan area of São Paulo has 22 million inhabitants [...]

Sao Paulo is an amazing city in many ways. Not just for being part of a metropolitan area that has 22 million inhabitants. Not only for being one of the richest cities in the world. Not just for being the downtown financial center of Latin America. No, Sao Paulo is all that is much more. Founded by Portuguese Jesuits for over 500 years ago, the city [...]

It’s time to celebrate. This is the spirit of Carnaval in Brazil. From north to south, different rhythms, different colors, different cultures are celebrated so majestic that it is the biggest party in Brazil and perhaps in the world. Even in small towns, the Carnaval is celebrated, in the streets, or in clubs. However, what many do not know is that [...]