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Cities in Brazil

From the ground a city is always a fragment. From above the argument becomes legible: the grid or the tangle, the river that decided everything, the ring road drawn where a wall used to be.

Every city here pairs the aerial view with photographs, video and a written guide to how it grew, which districts differ and why, the landmarks worth the detour, and what to know before going.

7 Cities in Brazil, each with aerial views, photos, videos and an in-depth guide.

São Paulo

From the air, São Paulo, Brazil is an ocean of towers: the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere, founded by Jesuits in 1554 and grown on coffee, industry and immigration.

Barretos

Barretos is a municipality in the northern part of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city has approximately 122,833 inhabitants (IBGE/2020) and an…

Brasilia

Brasília (; Portuguese: [bɾaˈziljɐ]) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top…

Blumenau

Blumenau is a city in Vale do Itajaí, state of Santa Catarina, in the South Region of Brazil. It is 130 km (81 mi) away from the state capital of Flo…

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