Gold mining has played a significant role in the colonization of the Mato Grosso region of Brazil, starting with the bandeirantes in the 18th century and reignited by the garimpeiros in the 1970s. The ...

Paraty, Brazil, sits along the country’s southeastern coast as a preserved colonial settlement that many international visitors pass by in favor of Rio de Janeiro. The town combines cobblestone ...

The latest wave of migration to the Amazon countries was sustained by a new process of colonization. In Brazil, Operação Amazônia used land grants, tax exemptions and a progressive land tax that ...

Pre-colonial people in Brazil may have gathered in summer months to feast on migratory fish and share alcoholic drinks, a new study suggests. An international team – involving scientists from the ...