Monthly Archives: October 2014

Hop aboard! We’re taking a tour bus around Curitiba, the state capital of Paraná. This city arguably has the best public transportation in all Brazil so the ride should be moving fast as we see lots of public parks and cultural … Continue reading →

This past weekend I climbed Pico Paraná, the tallest point in southern Brazil and the 11th tallest peak in the entire nation. At 1,877 meters (6,158 feet) it’s about the same height as Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. I was the only foreigner … Continue reading →

The Amazon has taken up a lot of my writing time this past week. The Monitor published my article on what the big Brazil election means for future destruction of the Amazon, while Americas Quarterly and Zócalo Public Square both gave me generous space for a long … Continue reading →