Brazilian Rodeo: The Festa do Peão in Barretos, São Paulo State |
In recent decades Brazil’s National Rodeo League has developed into a major sport. Many cities host major competitions, but without a doubt the flagship encounter is the annual Festa do Peão de Boiadeiro in Barretos, a town of over 100,000 located 440 kilometers outside São Paulo. In his book River of Tears: Country Music, Memory, and Modernity in Brazil, anthropologist Alexander Sebastian Dent of The George Washington University describes the Barretos rodeo. This is an adapted excerpt from the book.
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São Paulo Neighborhoods and Geography |
São Paulo is a sprawling city reminiscent of Mexico City or Los Angeles. It can be hard to get your bearings. Here’s our outline.
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Cheap Rio: The Cidade Maravilhosa on a Budget |
Rio budget travel tips from a frequent visitor.
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São Paulo Hotel Recommendations |
BrazilMax.com was born and bred in São Paulo. See our hotel tips for Brazil’s biggest city.
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São Paulo Clean City: What’s Missing from this Picture? |
Road warriors who arrive in São Paulo after whisking their ways through Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York might get the feeling that something is missing. How about 15,000 billboards? and 300,000 oversized storefront signs? Find out why.
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Inhotim Cultural Institute, Brumadinho, Minas Gerais |
Founded in 2005, Inhotim spreads about a stretch of converted farmland owned by mining magnate and art collector Bernardo Paz. The official literature calls it "an environmental park and modern art museum. It is a place of production of knowledge created from an artistic and botanic collection."
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