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The 1995 Brazilian Grand Prix (formally the XXIV Grande Prêmio do Brasil) was a
Formula One motor race held on 26 March 1995 at the
Autódromo José Carlos Pace,
São Paulo,
Brazil. It was the first round of the
1995 Formula One World Championship.
Michael Schumacher of the
Benetton team won the 71-lap race from second position.
David Coulthard finished second in a
Williams car, with
Gerhard Berger third in a
Ferrari.
Damon Hill, who started the race from
pole position, spun out while leading on lap 30 with an apparent
gearbox problem, which was later found to be a
suspension failure. Schumacher's win came despite Benetton encountering steering problems with his car during Friday practice, leading to him crashing heavily and necessitating steering component changes for the rest of the event. Despite Schumacher's victory, Hill proved to be faster during the race and seemed to be on course for a comfortable victory before his sudden retirement.
Other notable performances came from Berger, who took the final podium position despite being delayed during one of his routine pit stops due to a problem with a loose wheel nut, from
Mika Häkkinen, who finished fourth for the
McLaren team despite its new car proving to be uncompetitive in pre-season testing, and from
Mika Salo, who drove strongly in the first half of the race to run third in his first Grand Prix for the
Tyrrell team, only to suffer from a cramp and drop back to seventh place at the finish. Behind Häkkinen, the other points-scoring finishers were
Jean Alesi in the second Ferrari and
Mark Blundell, who drove the second McLaren. Blundell was standing in for regular driver
Nigel Mansell in the second McLaren until the team could produce a wider chassis in which to accommodate him, as the car's initial cockpit design had proved to be too narrow for him to drive comfortably. (Full article...)
Two months after its completion in January 1910, Minas Geraes was featured in Scientific American, which described it as "the last word in heavy battleship design and the ... most powerfully armed warship afloat". In November 1910, Minas Geraes was the focal point of the
Revolt of the Lash. The mutiny, triggered by racism and physical abuse, spread from Minas Geraes to other ships in the Navy, including its
sisterSão Paulo, the elderly
coastal defense shipDeodoro, and the recently commissioned cruiser
Bahia. Led by
João Cândido Felisberto, the mutineers threatened to bombard the Brazilian capital of
Rio de Janeiro if their demands were not met. As it was not possible to end the situation militarily—the only loyal troops nearby being small
torpedo boats and army troops confined to land—the
National Congress of Brazil conceded to the rebels' demands, including a grant of amnesty, peacefully ending the mutiny. (Full article...)
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The 1943 Santa Cruz squad. Players marked with an X died during the tour. Brazilian professional football club
Santa Cruz Futebol Clube toured the
North Region of Brazil from 2 January 1943 to 29 April 1943, looking to raise funds in friendly matches. Over the course of almost four months, they played over 25 matches in six different cities, in what became known as the Suicidal Tour (
Brazilian Portuguese: Excursão Suicída) and the Death Tour (Brazilian Portuguese: Excursão da Morte), due to the misfortune, danger, difficulty, and tragedy the club endured, including (besides the actual deaths) the lack of funding and the threat of Nazi attacks. During the tour, two Santa Cruz players died, and two others left to join other clubs. (Full article...)
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The Noronha skink (Trachylepis atlantica) is a
species of
skink from the island of
Fernando de Noronha off northeastern
Brazil. It is covered with dark and light spots on the upperparts and is usually about 7 to 10 cm (3 to 4 in) in length. The tail is long and muscular, but breaks off easily. Very common throughout Fernando de Noronha, it is an opportunistic feeder, eating both
insects and plant material, including
nectar from the Erythrina velutina tree, as well as other material ranging from cookie crumbs to eggs of its own species.
Introducedpredators such as
feral cats prey on it and several
parasitic worms infect it.
Perhaps seen by
Amerigo Vespucci in 1503, it was first formally described in 1839. Its subsequent
taxonomic history has been complex, riddled with confusion with Trachylepis maculata and other species,
homonyms, and other problems. The species is classified in the otherwise mostly African genus Trachylepis and is thought to have reached its island from Africa by
rafting. The enigmatic Trachylepis tschudii, supposedly from
Peru, may well be the same species. (Full article...)
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Photomicrograph of
Giemsa-stained Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigotes in human blood
Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a
tropicalparasitic disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi. It is spread mostly by insects in the
subfamilyTriatominae, known as "kissing bugs". The symptoms change over the course of the infection. In the early stage, symptoms are typically either not present or mild, and may include fever, swollen
lymph nodes, headaches, or swelling at the site of the
bite. After four to eight weeks, untreated individuals enter the
chronic phase of disease, which in most cases does not result in further symptoms. Up to 45% of people with chronic infections develop
heart disease 10–30 years after the initial illness, which can lead to
heart failure. Digestive complications, including an
enlarged esophagus or an
enlarged colon, may also occur in up to 21% of people, and up to 10% of people may experience nerve damage. T. cruzi is commonly spread to humans and other mammals by the kissing bug's bite wound and the bug's infected feces. The disease may also be spread through
blood transfusion,
organ transplantation, consuming food or drink contaminated with the parasites, and
vertical transmission (from a mother to her baby). Diagnosis of early disease is by finding the parasite in the blood using a microscope or detecting its
DNA by
polymerase chain reaction. Chronic disease is diagnosed by finding
antibodies for T. cruzi in the blood. (Full article...)
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Drymoreomys is a
rodentgenus in the tribe
Oryzomyini that lives in the
Atlantic Forest of Brazil. The single species, D. albimaculatus, is known only from the states of
São Paulo and
Santa Catarina and was not named until 2011. It lives in the humid forest on the eastern slopes of the
Serra do Mar and perhaps reproduces year-round. Although its range is relatively large and includes some
protected areas, it is patchy and threatened, and the discoverers recommend that the animal be considered "
Near Threatened" on the
IUCN Red List. Within Oryzomyini, Drymoreomys appears to be most closely related to Eremoryzomys from the
Andes of Peru, a
biogeographically unusual relationship, in that the two populations are widely separated and each is adapted to an arid or a moist environment.
With a body mass of 44–64 g (1.6–2.3 oz), Drymoreomys is a medium-sized rodent with long fur that is orange to reddish-
buff above and grayish with several white patches below. The
pads on the hindfeet are very well developed and there is brown fur on the upper sides of the feet. The tail is brown above and below. The front part of the skull is relatively long and the ridges on the
braincase are weak. The
palate is short, with its back margin between the third
molars. Several traits of the genitals are not seen in any other oryzomyine rodent. (Full article...)
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Hilda de Almeida Prado Hilst (21 April 1930 – 4 February 2004) was a Brazilian poet, novelist, and playwright. Her work touches on the themes of
mysticism, insanity, the body, eroticism, and
female sexual liberation. Hilst greatly revered the work of
James Joyce and
Samuel Beckett, and the influence of their styles—like stream of consciousness and fractured reality—is evident in her own work.
Born in
Jaú,
São Paulo, Hilst graduated from the
University of São Paulo in 1952. While studying there, she published her first book of poems, Omen (Presságio), in 1950. After a brief trip to Europe, Hilst was influenced by
Nikos Kazantzakis' Report to Greco to move away from the São Paulo scene, and she secluded herself in an
estate near the outskirts of
Campinas. Deciding to devote her life to her literary creations, she constructed the House of the Sun (Casa do Sol), where she would invite several artists and intellectuals to live. (Full article...)
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Lectotype partial
cranium of L. molitor. The illustrated
mandible represents a different species.
Its distribution is now restricted to
Uruguay and nearby
Rio Grande do Sul,
Brazil, but it previously ranged northward into
Minas Gerais, Brazil, and southward into eastern
Argentina. The Argentine form may have been distinct from the living form from Brazil and Uruguay. L. molitor is a large
rodent, with the head and body length averaging 193 mm (7.6 in), characterized by a long tail, large hindfeet, and long and dense fur. It builds nests above the water, supported by reeds, and it is not currently threatened. (Full article...)
Marquinhos began his career at
Corinthians, and after winning the
2012 Copa Libertadores he moved to
Roma for an eventual fee of €3 million. He was a regular in his only season as Roma reached the
Coppa Italia final. In July 2013, he moved to Paris Saint-Germain for €31.4 million on a five-year contract, one of the highest fees for a player under the age of 20. Marquinhos played less frequently after the acquisition of compatriot
David Luiz in 2014, returning to an integral role after the latter was sold in 2016. Marquinhos was part of PSG's team that reached the
2020 UEFA Champions League final. After
Thiago Silva's departure in August 2020, Marquinhos took up the role of captain. His trophy cabinet with PSG includes a record nine Ligue 1 titles and thirteen domestic cups, and he ranks
top for all-time appearances for the club. (Full article...)
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Martha Watts (February 13, 1848 – December 30, 1909) was an American
missionary and school teacher who established four educational facilities in Brazil. Educated in
Kentucky at the Louisville Normal School, she was in the first graduating class in the early 1870s and became a teacher, working in the public schools. After joining the Broadway Methodist Church in 1874, Watts joined a youth missionary society and founded a
Sunday school class. In 1881, after applying to the Women's Board of Foreign Missions, she was accepted as the second woman from the United States to act as a foreign missionary and was the first woman to be sent to Brazil.
Arriving in the
state of São Paulo in 1881, Watts' mission was to establish a school in
Piracicaba. Within months, though she only had one student, Watts had opened the Colégio Piracicabano and began by recruiting a French teacher,
Marie Rennotte, in 1882. At the time, most educational materials had been translated into French, as it was the
universal language of education. The two women worked together to design an innovative
co-educational learning environment, which offered courses in languages, literature, mathematics, philosophy, and the natural and physical sciences. Though criticized by conservative sectors of society and the Catholic Church, Watts gained powerful supporters, including prominent progressive politicians, lawyers,
masons, and
abolitionists. By the 1890s, the school method and curricula had gained wide support, the student body had grown substantially, and their methods were being implemented throughout the state. (Full article...)
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Caymmi in 1938
Dorival Caymmi (Brazilian Portuguese:[doɾiˈvawkaˈĩmi]; April 30, 1914 – August 16, 2008) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter active for more than 70 years, beginning in 1933. He contributed to the birth of Brazil's
bossa nova movement, and several of his
samba pieces, such as "Samba da Minha Terra", "Doralice" and "Saudade da Bahia", have become staples of música popular brasileira (MPB). Equally notable are his ballads celebrating the fishermen and women of
Bahia, including "Promessa de Pescador", "O Que É Que a Baiana Tem?", and "Milagre". Caymmi composed about 100 songs in his lifetime, and many of his works are now considered to be Brazilian classics. Both Brazilian and non-Brazilian musicians have covered his songs.
Ben Ratliff of The New York Times wrote that Caymmi was "perhaps second only to
Antônio Carlos Jobim in 'establishing a songbook of [the 20th] century's Brazilian identity.'" Throughout his career, his music about the people and culture of Bahia influenced Brazil's image in the eyes of both Brazilians and foreigners. Caymmi was married to Brazilian singer Stella Maris for 68 years, and the couple's children,
Dori,
Danilo, and
Nana, are also prominent musicians. Each debuted professionally by accompanying Caymmi onstage and in recordings. In 2014, Caymmi's granddaughter
Alice also began a musical career. (Full article...)
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USS Orizaba (ID–1536) departing New York via the
North River for France in
World War I (1918)
Orizaba made 15
transatlantic voyages for the navy carrying troops to and from Europe in World War I with the second-shortest average in-port turnaround time of all navy transports. The ship was turned over to the
War Department in 1919 for use as army transport USAT Orizaba. After her service in World War I ended, Orizaba reverted to the Ward Line, her previous owners. The ship was briefly engaged in transatlantic service to Spain and then engaged in New York–Cuba–Mexico service until 1939, when the ship was chartered to
United States Lines. While Orizaba was in her Ward Line service, American poet
Hart Crane leapt to his death from the rear deck of the liner off Florida in April 1932. (Full article...)
Unlike most of the neighboring
Hispanic American republics, Brazil had political stability, vibrant economic growth, constitutionally guaranteed freedom of speech, and respect for civil rights of its subjects, albeit with legal restrictions on women and slaves, the latter regarded as property and not citizens. The Empire's bicameral parliament was elected under comparatively democratic methods for the era, as were the provincial and local legislatures. This led to a long ideological conflict between Pedro I and a sizable parliamentary faction over the role of the monarch in the government. He also had to face other obstacles. The unsuccessful
Cisplatine War against the neighboring
United Provinces of the Río de la Plata in 1828 led to the secession of the province of
Cisplatina (later to become Uruguay). In 1826, despite his role in Brazilian independence, he became the king of Portugal; he abdicated the Portuguese throne in favor of his
eldest daughter. Two years later, she was usurped by Pedro I's younger brother
Miguel. Unable to deal with both Brazilian and Portuguese affairs, Pedro I
abdicated his Brazilian throne on 7 April 1831 and immediately departed for Europe to
restore his daughter to the Portuguese throne. (Full article...)
Tenders to create the mascots were only accepted from Brazilian companies. The final designs were unanimously selected in August 2013 by a panel of judges comprising media professionals and representatives from various Olympic organizations. They were revealed to the public without names on 23 November 2014. Following a three-week online vote which ended on 14 December 2014, the public named the two mascots after
Vinicius de Moraes and
Antônio Carlos "Tom" Jobim, the co-writers of the 1962
bossa nova song "
The Girl from Ipanema". (Full article...)
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To the
Brazilian people, Emperor Pedro II is the iconic embodiment of the wise, benevolent, austere and honest fatherlike figure.
His popularity among the citizenry had never waned, and support continued to be evident, even on the eve of his overthrow and throughout his exile. He was seen as a hero, a model citizen, a caring monarch, and the source of national unity and well-being. Following his death, political wrangling prevented the return of his remains to Brazil. Continued efforts to repatriate the bodies of the Emperor and his wife dragged on for decades. The disputes were resolved and this was finally accomplished in 1920 with much fanfare. Over the decades, Pedro II gradually grew within Brazil to represent the archetypical benevolent, self-effacing and effective ruler concerned only for the national welfare. (Full article...)
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In January 2012, Maria Verônica Aparecida César Santos (born 1986 or 1987), a Brazilian educator living in
Taubaté,
simulated being pregnant with
quadruplets. Her case was widely covered by prominent national media outlets. She notably appeared on the
Record TV show Hoje em Dia [
pt], where she received diapers and a furnished room for the alleged daughters for free. Chris Flores [
pt], the host of Hoje em Dia, was skeptical of the pregnancy and asked reporter Michael Keller to investigate the case, revealing that Santos's
sonogram had been copied from the internet and edited. Santos sought a lawyer to defend her, who later stated that the case was indeed false. Santos and her husband, Kléber, faced charges of fraud, but the proceedings were suspended and, years later, dismissed. The owner of the original sonogram also sued Santos for moral damages. (Full article...)
Tagliani set the fastest overall lap time in qualifying to start the race from
pole position. He led for a total of 76 laps, more than any driver. However, Tagliani lost traction in his car on the 100th lap and spun in the second corner, promoting Fernández to the lead. The race ended under
caution and no overtaking was permitted after Tagliani spun for a second time at the end of lap 105. Fernández thus won the race, his first of the season, and the sixth of his career. There were five cautions and eight lead changes among five different drivers during the course of the event. (Full article...)
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The jaguar (Panthera onca) is a large
cat species and the only
living member of the genus Panthera native to the
Americas. With a body length of up to 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) and a weight of up to 158 kg (348 lb), it is the biggest cat species in the Americas and the
third largest in the world. Its distinctively marked
coat features pale yellow to tan colored fur covered by spots that transition to
rosettes on the sides, although a
melanistic black coat appears in some individuals. The jaguar's powerful bite allows it to pierce the
carapaces of
turtles and
tortoises, and to employ an unusual killing method: it bites directly through the skull of
mammalianprey between the ears to deliver a fatal blow to the brain.
The front cover of the band's debut album, I.N.R.I., is regarded as a great influence on
black metal's
corpse paint style make-up. That record is also considered one of the "
first wave" albums that helped shape the genre. (Full article...)
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The 2010 São Paulo Indy 300 was the first race of the
2010 IZOD IndyCar Series season. The race took place on March 14, on the 2.536-mile (4.081 km) temporary street circuit in
São Paulo, Brazil, and was telecast by
Versus in the United States. Originally scheduled for 190.2 miles (306.1 km), the race was shortened to 154.696 miles (248.959 km) due to a two-hour time limit brought about by an extended red-flag period due to heavy rain.
Clube Atlético Mineiro, the oldest active football club in Minas Gerais, was founded on 25 March 1908 by twenty-two students from Belo Horizonte. Despite having upper-class founders, the club immediately opened its doors to players of every
social class, establishing itself as a "people's club" and becoming the second most supported club on the state and the eighth most supported club in Brazil. The club's mascot, the rooster, has been strongly associated with Atlético since its introduction in the 1930s. Over the years, the word Galo (
Portuguese for "rooster") became a common nickname for the club itself. The team's regular home
kit comprises black-and-white striped shirts, black shorts and white socks. (Full article...)
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The Revolution of the Ganhadores, also known as the 1857 African porters' strike, was a
labor strike that involved African
porters, known as ganhadores, in the
Brazilian city of
Salvador, Bahia. The strike began following the passage of a city ordinance that changed the way the ganhadores operated in the city. The strike ended in a partial victory for the strikers, as the city council replaced the ordinance with another one that did away with some of the more unpopular provisions.
During the 1800s, ganhadores were crucial to the transportation of goods through Salvador. The trade was dominated by both enslaved and free people of African descent who worked together in self-governing groups known as cantos. While the ganhadores were given a great deal of freedom to move through the city, fears of a slave revolt, in the vein of the
Malê revolt of 1835, prompted the government to try to exert more control over the ganhadores. In 1836, the provincial government of
Bahia enacted a law that required ganhadores to register with the government, wear identification tags, and operate under the direct supervision of captains, which replaced the canto system. The law proved extremely unpopular, not just with the ganhadores, but with the general public as well, and by the following year, the canto system was restored, and the law became unenforced. In 1857, the city council of Salvador enacted a new law modeled after the 1836 act which again required ganhadores to register and wear metal identification tags around their necks. Ganhadores were required to pay a fee for the tags, while freedmen also had to provide a
guarantor who would take responsibility for the ganhador. To protest the new law, ganhadores in the city went on strike on 1 June, the same date that the law went into effect. (Full article...)
The capybara or greater capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is a giant
cavyrodent native to
South America. It is the largest living rodent and a member of the genus Hydrochoerus. The only other
extant member is the
lesser capybara (Hydrochoerus isthmius). Its close relatives include
guinea pigs and
rock cavies, and it is more distantly related to the
agouti, the
chinchilla, and the
nutria. The capybara inhabits savannas and dense forests, and lives near bodies of water. It is a highly social species and can be found in groups as large as 100 individuals, but usually live in groups of 10–20 individuals. The capybara is hunted for its meat and hide and also for grease from its thick fatty skin. (Full article...)
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Maeda c. 1910
Mitsuyo Maeda (前田 光世, Maeda Mitsuyo, born November 18, 1878 – November 28, 1941), a Brazilian naturalized as Otávio Maeda (Portuguese pronunciation:[oˈtavjumaˈedɐ]), was a Japanese judōka (
judo practitioner) and prizefighter in no holds barred competitions. He was known as Count Combat or Conde Koma in Spanish and Portuguese, a nickname he picked up in Spain in 1908. Along with
Antônio Soshihiro Satake (another naturalized Brazilian), he pioneered judo in Brazil, the United Kingdom, and other countries.
Maeda was fundamental to the development of
Brazilian jiu-jitsu, including through his teaching of
Carlos Gracie and others of the
Gracie family. He was also a promoter of
Japanese emigration to Brazil. Maeda won more than 2,000 professional fights in his career- though this claim has been disputed. His accomplishments led to him being called the "toughest man who ever lived" and being referred to as the father of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. (Full article...)
Gramado is a
municipality in the state of
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is located in the
Serra Gaúcha region. The city was originally settled by Azorean descendants and later received a contingent of German and Italian immigrants. Gramado is one of the cities along the scenic route known as Rota Romântica (Romantic Route). (Full article...)
The Municipal Theatre of São Paulo is a
theatre and landmark in
São Paulo, Brazil. It is significant both for its architectural value as well as its historical importance; the theatre was the venue for the
Modern Art Week in 1922, which revolutionised the arts in Brazil. The building now houses the São Paulo Municipal Symphonic Orchestra, the Coral Lírico (Lyric Choir), and the City Ballet of São Paulo.
A portrait of a female bare-faced curassow (Crax fasciolata), taken at the
Pantanal in Brazil. This species of bird in the family
Cracidae is found in eastern-central and southern Brazil, Paraguay, eastern Bolivia, and extreme northeast Argentina. Its natural
habitats are tropical and subtropical
dry and
moist broadleaf forests.
Bothrops bilineatus is a highly
venomous species of
pit viper found in the
Amazon region of South America. A pale green arboreal species that may reach 1 m (3.3 ft) in length, it is an important cause of snakebite throughout the entire Amazon region. It is a
nocturnal species, spending the day hidden in dense vegetation in lowland rainforest, usually in the vicinity of water. It emerges at night to feed on small mammals, birds, lizards and frogs, tending to rely on
ambush rather than actively hunting for
prey. This B. bilineatus individual was photographed in an
Atlantic Forest preservation area in the state of
Bahia in eastern Brazil.
Sugarloaf Mountain is a peak situated in
Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, from the mouth of
Guanabara Bay on a peninsula that sticks out into the
Atlantic Ocean. Rising 396 metres (1,299 ft) above sea-level, its name is said to refer to its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar.
Blumenau is a city in Vale do Itajaí, Santa Catarina state, in the South Region of Brazil. The city was founded by the German chemist and pharmacist Hermann Blumenau (1819–1899), who arrived on a boat via the Itajaí-Açu River accompanied by seventeen other Germans, and still celebrates its German heritage, including the second largest
Oktoberfest in the world.
Parodia tenuicylindrica is a small species of
cactus native to the
Rio Grande do Sul region of Brazil. It grows 4–8 cm (1.6–3.1 in) in height and 2–3 cm (0.8–1.2 in) in width. It has yellow and red-brown
spines, white wool and yellow flowers. It produces yellow-green fruit and black seeds.
Beberibe is a
municipality in the state of
Ceará in
Brazil. It's estimated population in 2006 is 46,439. The current
mayor (Prefeito) of Beberibe is Marcos de Queiroz Ferreira. His term ends in 2008. The municipality was created on June 5, 1892, and incorporated July 18, 1892. The name 'Beberibe' means "where the sugar cane grows".
Emperor of Brazil Pedro II was the
second and last ruler of the
Empire of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. Born in
Rio de Janeiro, his father
Pedro I's abrupt abdication and flight to Europe in 1831 left him as Emperor at the age of five. Inheriting an Empire on the verge of disintegration, Pedro II turned Brazil into an emerging power in the international arena. On November 15, 1889, he was overthrown in a coup d'état by a clique of military leaders who
declared Brazil a republic. However, he had become weary of emperorship and despaired over the monarchy's future prospects, despite its overwhelming popular support, and did not support any attempt to restore the monarchy.
A ripe passionfruit and the cross-section of another. Passionfruits are the
fruit of the
passion flowervine species Passiflora edulis, which is native to
Brazil and northeastern
Argentina, but is now
cultivated commercially in
frost-free areas in many countries for its fruit. Passionfruit comes in two varieties: purple (seen here), which is usually smaller than a
lemon, and yellow, which is about the size of a
grapefruit.
An 1868 photo of an
Argentinegaucho. The term "gaucho" is used to describe residents of the
South Americanpampas,
chacos or
Patagonian grasslands, found principally in parts of Argentina,
Uruguay,
Southern Chile and
Southern Region, Brazil. It is a loose equivalent to the
North American "
cowboy" and often connotes the 19th century more than the present day. In those days, gauchos made up the majority of the rural population, herding
cows on the vast
estancias, and practicing hunting as their main economic activities.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida is a Catholic
basilica located in the Brazilian city of
Aparecida. According to local tradition, a group of fishermen caught a statue of the
Virgin Mary in their nets in 1717, a find which considerably improved their subsequent catches. One of the fishermen kept the statue at his home, which became a popular site for pilgrims. A small chapel was built to house it, but was replaced by successively larger churches as the statue's popularity grew. The present building was built from 1955, and houses 45,000 people.
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses) is a
national park located in
Maranhão state, in northeastern Brazil, just east of the
Baía de São José. Protected since June 1981, the 383,000-acre (155,000 ha) park includes 70 km (43 mi) of coastline, and an interior of rolling sand dunes. During the rainy season, the valleys among the dunes fill with freshwater lagoons, prevented from draining due to the impermeable rock beneath. The park is home to a range of species, including four
listed as endangered, and has become a popular destination for
ecotourists.
Fernanda Lima (b. 1977) is a Brazilian actress, model, businesswoman, journalist, and television host. Following a short career in film and
telenovelas, she established herself in popular culture as the host of a variety of shows on
MTV Brasil,
Rede TV!, and
Globo TV. In 2014, she was contracted by
FIFA to be the
muse of the
World Cup and of the
Ballon d'Or.
Pipa Beach is a village and beach in the state of
Rio Grande do Norte,
Brazil. It is situated in the municipality of Tibau do Sul, about 84 km south of the capital of the state,
Natal.
Maria I (17 December 1734 – 20 March 1816) was
Queen of Portugal from 1777 until her death in 1816 and the country's first undisputed
queen regnant.
This picture is an oil-on-canvas portrait, painted in 1783, showing the queen in her
boudoir. It is usually attributed to
Giuseppe Troni, the Italian court painter to the
House of Braganza, and now hangs in the
Palace of Queluz, which became the official and full-time residence of the queen and her court from 1794. At that time, the queen was becoming increasingly deranged. In 1807, after
Napoleon's conquests in Europe, under the direction of her son, Prince Regent
João, her court moved to Brazil. The Portuguese colony was then elevated to the rank of kingdom, with the consequent formation of the
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, of which she was the first monarch.
Photograph credit: unknown; restored by
Adam Cuerden
Bertha Lutz (August 2, 1894 – September 16, 1976) was a Brazilian
zoologist, politician, and diplomat. She became a leading figure in the Pan-American feminist and human rights movements, and was instrumental in gaining
women's suffrage in Brazil. In addition to her political work, she was a naturalist at the
National Museum of Brazil, specializing in
poison dart frogs. Her collections were destroyed in September 2018, when a fire devastated most of the museum's collections.
Goiânia/ɡɔɪˈɑːniə/, is the capital and the largest city in the
Brazilianstate of
Goiás. With a population of 1,265,394 people, it is the second largest city in the
Central-West Region and the thirteenth largest in the country. Its
metropolitan area has a total population of 2,063,744, being the eleventh largest in Brazil.
Image 27São Paulo, the financial capital of
Brazil is one of the most sought after places in tourism by having different cultures (from Tourism in Brazil)
Image 73Petrobras world headquarters in
Rio de Janeiro. The company is the most important energy producer in Brazil, as well as the country's second largest company, after
Itaú Unibanco. (from Energy in Brazil)
Image 142Rio de Janeiro, the most visited destination in
Brazil by foreign tourists for leisure trips, and second place for business travel. (from Tourism in Brazil)
Image 152Paulo Orlando became the first Brazilian born player to win the World Series in 2015. (from Sport in Brazil)
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