Books about Brazil

  The book "Mercados do Brasil - de Norte a Sul", which account some particularities of this and many other Brazilian markets, defined as more than just centers of commerce. The authors invited to write about each of the markets believe that they express the culture and history of a region and its folk, and takes the reader on a tour of the cultural history of these places, through Adolpho Lisboa Municipal Market in Manaus, arriving the Central Public Market, Porto Alegre. 
  Markets are democratic spaces, full of life and stories, open to roaming goers of all ages, all tastes and interests of all social classes. These points are shopping and gatherings, large and small businesses, of bohemia and gastronomy, art and social life. The 10 Brazilian markets in this book are an example of this wealth.Themselves contain all the justifications for, through the gorgeous photographs of Cyro Jose, embark on a journey to a unique universe of all odors, all colors, flavors and endless - why not? - All the sounds.

Result of long and detailed research, the book reveals, in nice rhythm and full of riches, some of the history of markets, showing the influence that these institutions have in relation to dietary habits, religious, behavioral and cultural needs of local people and preserve the identity of the region, the harmonious coexistence of differences and cultural democracy that reproduces and perpetuates itself throughout history.