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Porto Maravilha, a Carioca illusion

During my first stay in Rio de Janeiro, the city was nourished by hope. The World Cup had just ended, and the Olympic Games were...

Lima, rediscovered. The adventure of amateur historians

According to a popular myth, Lima was born from deception. Pizarro, the prideful Conquistador, was looking for a land to found his...

Endless São Paulo

Flying over the coasts of the South, cities turn into little webs of lights, separated by vast spaces of darkness. Between the Rio de la...

The Palacio Abraxas: a utopia that wants to be reborn

Dwarfed by the gigantic halls of the building, Jean Mouanga reaches for the elevator, dragging his broken leg along. “This place used to...

Río, Rua, City

There 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...

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