Largo do Boticário, the forgotten Mansions of Rio de Janeiro
A few meters north of the Corcovado tramway, old mansions covered in azulejos calmly fall into ruin, surrounded by the lush Tijuca...
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...










