Brazil
Ciudad Del Este is the open air duty free market of the Americas Situated at the common borders of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina The Bridge of Friendship over the Parana River connects Brazil and Paraguay All you can carry on foot over the Bridge is deemed to be duty free It is a lively area […]
Would Hieronymus Bosch have imagined, back in 1490, what heaven and hell would have become Humans spreading like a fatal pandemic from all parts of his famous triptych to flood the Earth in ever newer twisted virtual delights Flying above Sao Paulo is a surrealist voyage by itself, the stunning image of a post-apocalyptic battlefield […]
On the Bridge of Freedom coming from Paraguay’s duty free zone A biker called Jesus will give back to Caesar what belong to Caesar Or does he cross the bridge to get a handful of nails While the son of Simon drives all the way to the other bank Photo Hugh Ardoin The Americas Gallery
The beach is deserted under the spell of dark foreboding clouds Riders of the storm racing like the mares of an Apocalypse to come The dreamy Ipanema girls and the cariocas have gone back to the hills The sky comes ever lower, almost touching the sea bleeding their colors We look up at the deluvian […]
Brisk business as usual on the bridge of freedom over Rio Parana In this exotic setting not only rivers and muddy waters flow The thirst for the Yanqui dollar keeps the roads busy From the huge open air duty free zone to Brazil and Argentina Photo Hugh Ardoin The Americas Gallery
Between the high chicken-wire barricade and the deep precipice The rock is the hard place, but the flow must go on Taking advantage of the all-you-can-carry rule Women and men make the crossing many times daily Taking the duty free goods from Paraguay to Brazil Photo Hugh Ardoin The Americas Gallery
The Bridge of Freedom spans the Rio Parana Between the free trade city of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay And next door Brazil with a tax free exemption on all you can carry But you have to cross the bridge on foot in a wire mesh fence corridor Running the gauntlet of tax free for […]
Ciudad del Este a frontier city at the Iguazu Falls At the common border of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina More than a multi-border town it is a thriving human cluster With an official population of about 300 000 souls But many many more of the soulless type The second largest free economic zone in the […]
Another bright tropical day comes to an end in Copacabana And the beach prepares for the night and erase a million footprints The sound of the crowd fades into the rhythm of the breakers Girls from Ipanema put on a skimpy dress and strut back up the hills The city lights will dance all […]