altinipolis 146

the earth is fertile

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January 26th 2010
orchids and more orchids, spiders, waterfalls, rattle snakes.. all of these can be found in the small town of altinopilis.(sao paulo state) Fannette's 2nd cousin runs an orchid plantation along with her charismatic husband who shares genes with croc. dundee! They live in the middle of an agricultural paridise. Flowers are cared for by 5 loving women in humid greenhouses where they are pre ... read more

South America » Brazil » São Paulo

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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 t... ... read more