Ruined utopias: the afterlife of the Amazon’s forgotten company towns – in pictures

The Guardian Environment Friday 03 July 2026, 06:00 UTC By Christian Braga 1 min read

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For decades, foreign firms established settlements in the Brazilian Amazon to support extractive activities, only to eventually abandon the buildings and workers. The remains show human resilience as nature reclaims the land Continue reading...

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