Background: Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country when in 1985 the military regime peacefully ceded power to civilian rulers. Brazil continues to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of its interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, it is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader. Highly unequal income distribution remains a pressing problem.
June 3rd 2008South America » Brazil » Alagoas » Maceió We made the trip from Salvador by bus to Maceio. This was our first overnight journey. The buses are nice and really comfortable but the only problem is the air conditioning, we continuously woke up ... [full story]
July 1st 2008South America » Brazil » Alagoas
Our mission today is to visit Projeto Àgua Solar, located in Traíras, about 20 minutes upriver from Pão de Açucar. Another project of Eco-Engenho, this one uses solar energy to pump water from the ... 12 photos[full story]
July 1st 2008South America » Brazil » Alagoas
After a long day of travel we headed to the closest town, Pão de Açucar, to spend the night. Carlos took us to a little pousada in the center of town - apparently the only one reliably operating. P ... 5 photos[full story]
June 30th 2008South America » Brazil » Alagoas » Maceió Instituto Eco-Engenho
Instituto Eco-Engenho was founded by José Roberto Fonseca in 2001. The goal of the NGO is to use technology for sustainable development, taking advantage of renewable resourc ... 11 photos[full story]
June 29th 2008South America » Brazil » Alagoas » Maceió We arrived in Maceió late this morning from São Paulo. Maceió is a mid-size city on the northeastern coast, north of Salvador and south of Fortaleza. Apparently none of the U.S.-published guidebooks ... 5 photos[full story]
February 14th 2008South America » Brazil » Alagoas » Maceió After the week of abuse my body had suffered in Salavdor, I decided that it was only fair to let it recover a bit and I don´t think I could have picked a better place to do that than the seaside town ... 18 photos[full story]
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