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Porto Calvo is a municipality of Alagoas, founded in 1636. Its foundation is attributed […]

The Bandeirantes, were explorers, adventurers, slavers, and fortune hunters in early Colonial […]

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Quilombos were one of the basic forms of active resistance by enslaved Africans. They were sanctuaries where the fugitives found […]

The history of slavery in Brazil started almost from the onset of its colonization and lasted for more than three centuries […]

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Once the natives were appeased by the Jesuits, they helped in the construction of houses and public buildings […]

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“They are of brown complexion of almost red color with well-shaped faces and noses…” […]

Anhangá and Ticê, the Lord and Mistress of the Underworld are lovers, husband and wife, and a match made in Hell. They […]

The Portuguese Conquistador, Captain Pedro Álvares Cabral treads the perilous waters of the North Atlantic Ocean with […]