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From dawn to dusk, the sunlight glows. A golden panel by Athos Bulcão (1918–2008) decorates the entrance hall of the Alvorada Palace, the first government building in the Brazilian capital. On it, a dreamlike vision is rendered into words in relief:Standing on this Central Plateau, in this solitude soon to be turned into the nerve center of high national decisions, I cast my eyes once again on my country’s tomorrow as I foresee this dawn [alvorada] with faith unbreakable and boundless confidence in its great destiny.The text was written by then President Juscelino Kubitschek, who envisioned the construction of Brasília and moved the Brazilian capital from the coast of Rio de Janeiro to the central region of the country.The estate, the official residence of Brazilian presidents and ...

The city of São Luís, capital of Maranhão state, in Northeast Brazil, this Tuesday (Dec. 6) is celebrating 25 years since its recognition as Cultural Heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).According to Brazil’s Institute of National Historical and Artistic Heritage (Iphan), the title—awarded in Naples, Italy, on December 6, 1997—resulted from the city’s rich and diverse urban scene and architecture as well as its history as a Portuguese colonial city, with preserved layout and a representative architectural ensemble.The historic center of the capital of Maranhão is made up of over a thousand mansions at least one century old—many of which built in the 18th and 19th centuries, with traditional Portuguese tiles and French influence. Thi...

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Brazil’s presidential Alvorada Palace celebrates 65th anniversary

São Luís city celebrates 25 years as world heritage