Brasília and the West Features

Brasília and the West Features

• The Making of a Capital
  

  As far back as 1808 Brazilian newspapers ran articles discussing Rio's inadequacies as a capital (Rio became the capital in 1763, following Brazil's... read more

• A Bit of History
  

  The creation of Brasília began long before its construction in 1956. The idea of moving the capital to the countryside was first voiced... read more

• The Method to the Madness
  

  Addresses in Brasília's Plano Piloto can make even surveyors scratch their heads. Although the original layout of the city is very logical... read more

• Top Reasons to Go to Brasilia and the West
  

  Brasília's remarkable archictectural style is unique even among the world's other planned cities.... read more

• Otherworldly Visitors
  

  Many people believe that the cerrado and the Chapada dos Guimarães are landing spots of choice for UFOs. This assertion goes back to Brasília's... read more

• The Brazilian Savanna
  

  Brazil's vast cerrado (savanna) is the most biologically rich grassland in the world. More than 100,000 species of plants are found in this 500-million-acre... read more