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Have you ever wanted to feel like you were on the moon? São Vicente is your island, and Monte Verde is a great place to make your moon landing #sãovicente #monteverde #caboverde #capeverde
Santo Antão is Cabo Verde’s most diverse island, with walking paths scaling dry cliffs by the sea and lush valleys not 1 kilometer away. This is from the walking trail that connects the towns of Cruzinha and Ponta do Sol #capeverde #caboverde #cvtravel #pontadosol #hiking #mykneeshateme
Cidade Velha, or Ribeira Grande de Santiago, was the first European city established in the tropics in 1460. It was settled by the Portuguese to serve as a logistics center for the slave trade between Africa and the Americas. It has been in constant decline since the capital of Cabo Verde was moved to Praia in 1770. This beautiful harbor and the city are now being renovated thanks to @unesco, @exteriores.maec, and the government of #caboverde #capeverde #cidadevelha #instatravel #instaafrica #unesco #patrimoniomundial #worldheritage
Santo Antão, Cabo Verde, played an important role in the discovery of the Americas. Not far from the runway of this abandoned airport is the point of reference for the Treaty of Tordesillas, which split the new world into Spanish and Portuguese parts #santoantao #caboverde #pontadosol #capeverde #airport #abandonedairport
Diego Rivera’s signature mural of Mexican history is an Easter egg hunt #cdmx #mexico #df #alameda
Zócalo, say no more. January 2019 #mexico #cdmx #tenotichlan

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Tag: Corruption

2014: The Year of Corruption
Avenida Opinions, In the News

2014: The Year of Corruption

One theme I’m planning to explore further in my posts this year is corruption in Latin America, and the pervasive … Continue reading 2014: The Year of Corruption

Eike Strikes Out
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Eike Strikes Out

(via No Se Mancha blog) How do you say schadenfreude in Portuguese? If it were up to many Brazilians, they … Continue reading Eike Strikes Out

Brazil’s Other Middle Class
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Brazil’s Other Middle Class

Brazil’s middle class is now a plurality! Favelas are a thing of the past! Sports, sports and more sports are … Continue reading Brazil’s Other Middle Class

La Vache Province – Part Deux
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La Vache Province – Part Deux

It turns out Quebec showed its Canadian side after all. I wrote a few months back how Montreal was mired … Continue reading La Vache Province – Part Deux

Pyramid Scheme: How Wal-Mart Really Hurts Mexico
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Pyramid Scheme: How Wal-Mart Really Hurts Mexico

Rumors have been buzzing that Wal-Mart’s Mexico division has been built on a solid foundation of corruption. The New York … Continue reading Pyramid Scheme: How Wal-Mart Really Hurts Mexico

La Vache Province
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La Vache Province

Canada and corruption don’t sound right in the same sentence. It’s cold, it’s clean, it’s all the great things about the U.S. with none of the hyperbole and extremity. Except when it isn’t.

This week, The Economist asks: what is Quebec hiding? Continue reading “La Vache Province”

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