Engraving of Itamaraca Island from 1671 – Brazil – De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld “I. Tamaraca”, Montanus, Arnoldus Montanus’ work was perhaps the greatest illustrated book on the New World produced in the seventeenth century. It contained over one hundred beautifully engraved plates, views, and maps of North and South America. […]
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History of the settlement of Chapada Diamantina BA
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The city of Aquidauana MS is the Gateway to the Pantanal
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Tourism and Nature in Coxim MS
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The jararaca-ilhoa lives on Queimada Grande Island
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Corumbá in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul
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Campo Grande MS – Travel Guide
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Watching Mammals and Reptiles in the Pantanal
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