Brazil's Pernambuco: The Forgotten Interior
Travel through the northeastern state of Pernambuco, an arid semi-desert.
Brazil's Pernambuco: The Forgotten Interior In the America's with David Yetman
Unlike much of Brazil, the interior of the northeastern state of Pernambuco is an arid semi-desert. Away from the great Río San Francisco, the countryside is called the sertão, an often drought-stricken scrubland. The inhabitants have fashioned their own culture and history, and still commemorate their fabled bandit-hero, Lampião. Their great interior market recapitulates this history.
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In the America's with David Yetman
Hosted by research social scientist David Yetman, explore the landscapes, peoples and history of North and South America — from the coldest towns in Canada to the tropical islands of the Caribbean.
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