Manuel-Antonio MonteagudoMay 24, 202023 min readPersonal Manifesto - For a globalization rethought by its citizensThe Coronavirus crisis confronted us to a reality that was thought to be impossible: a slowdown of the globalized economic system. This...
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, 20185 min readLima, rediscovered. The adventure of amateur historiansAccording to a popular myth, Lima was born from deception. Pizarro, the prideful Conquistador, was looking for a land to found his...
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, 20185 min readThe Palacio Abraxas: a utopia that wants to be rebornDwarfed by the gigantic halls of the building, Jean Mouanga reaches for the elevator, dragging his broken leg along. “This place used to...
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...