Brazilian popular music was one of the main instruments used to contest the military dictatorship (1964-1985). The lyrics of several songs indicated dissatisfaction with the regime and several songwriters were targets of censorship and persecution. Pointing out direct dissatisfaction or using meta
The Quilombo dos Palmares was one of the many quilombos of the Brazilian colonial era and its origin dates back to 1580. Palmares was the refuge for runaway slaves from the captaincies of Pernambuco and Bahia. What is Quilombo? The word “quilombo ” has Bantu etymology and refers to the warrior ca
By:Julio Valdivia Carrasco Philosopher. University professor Machupicchu, that beautiful and magical citadel built on top of a mountain in Peru, has made history in the world since its discovery by the American professor Hiram Bingham and, even more so, since it was recognized as a World Wonder. Ho
The Equinoctial France represented the second attempt by the French to settle in Brazil, in the Maranhão region between 1612 and 1615. The origin of the name is related to the territory of conquest, since it was close to the Equator line, which was previously called the Equinoctial line. This eve