Henry Ford's Amazonian Rubber City Now Home to 2,000 Amidst Ruins

In 1928, Henry Ford acquired 2.5 million acres along Brazil's Tapajós River to build a city for rubber production, complete with a hospital, power plant, library, and golf course. Today, 2,000 people live among the ruins of this American-style town in the rainforest.

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Sagradio je američki gradić usred prašume da bi imao svoju gumu, a danas u njemu živi 2.000 ljudi među ruševinama

Henry Ford je 1928. dobio dva i po miliona jutara zemlje uz rijeku Tapajós u Brazilu. Podigao je grad s bolnicom, elektranom, bibliotekom i golf teren

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Sagradio je američki gradić usred prašume da bi imao svoju gumu, a danas u njemu živi 2.000 ljudi među ruševinama

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