Manuel-Antonio MonteagudoMay 24, 20182 min readLargo do Boticário, the forgotten Mansions of Rio de JaneiroA few meters north of the Corcovado tramway, old mansions covered in azulejos calmly fall into ruin, surrounded by the lush Tijuca...
Manuel-Antonio MonteagudoMay 24, 20182 min readPorto Maravilha, a Carioca illusionDuring my first stay in Rio de Janeiro, the city was nourished by hope. The World Cup had just ended, and the Olympic Games were...
Manuel-Antonio MonteagudoMay 24, 20181 min readSão Bento, Rio de Janeiro’s monasteryA few meters away from the noisy avenues of central Rio de Janeiro, the hill of São Bento lives in unbreakable serenity. In this...
Manuel-Antonio MonteagudoMay 24, 20183 min readVillages of Minas GeraisThe Minas Gerais that I discovered were wide landscapes of treeless hills, extending far into the Brazilian interior. For many...
Manuel-Antonio MonteagudoMay 24, 20184 min readPetrópolis, the Emperor’s refugeThe road from Rio to Petrópolis confronts us with everything the city wishes to hide. After taking the bus in a terminal buried by...
Manuel-Antonio MonteagudoMay 24, 20184 min readEndless São PauloFlying over the coasts of the South, cities turn into little webs of lights, separated by vast spaces of darkness. Between the Rio de la...
Manuel-Antonio MonteagudoMay 24, 20184 min readColours of BahíaUnder a bygone sunset, five ships enter serene waters, in a bay dotted with islands and surrounded by sandy cliffs. Vespuccio, the...
Manuel-Antonio MonteagudoMay 24, 20187 min readMythical birth of RioBrazil holds unimaginable stories, absurd conflicts between peoples from distant lands, fighting for worthless dreams. Today, those...
Manuel-Antonio MonteagudoMay 24, 20186 min readFrom Rio to Pomponesco: A Brazilian looking for her Italian ancestorsDiscovering Italy in the Po Valley is like entering an uncharted land. Its landscapes do not remind of any classic image of the...
Manuel-Antonio MonteagudoMay 24, 20184 min readRío, Rua, CityThere are two ways to land in Rio de Janeiro. The first one is in Santos Dumont, an airport built along the shores of the bay. Seeing a...