Ruined Utopias: The Afterlife of Amazon's Abandoned Company Towns

Photographs depict the remains of company towns established by foreign firms in the Brazilian Amazon for extractive activities, which were later abandoned, showcasing human resilience as nature reclaims the land.

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The GuardianMostly Factual60d ago

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

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...

By Christian Braga

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Ruined Utopias: The Afterlife of Amazon's Abandoned Company Towns

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