How to Pronounce São Paulo

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Learn about the journey around Cape Horn, once among the most challenging sea routes in the world.

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Overview of the samba de roda, a traditional dance in Bahia state, Brazil.

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The Iguaçu Falls supply hydroelectric power to Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

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Deforestation of the Amazon River basin has followed a pattern of cutting, burning, farming, and grazing. This process is then repeated on adjacent plots of land, steadily pushing back the borders of the Amazon Rainforest.

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Portrait of Rio de Janeiro as a city of contrasts.