When the word Brasilia comes to mind, few think of the capital of the fifth largest country in the world. Of course, Brasilia immediately conjures up images of beautiful girls, sandy beaches, samba and colorful carnival, because even the country itself cultivates an alienated and impersonal attitude towards its political center, which exists somewhere far from fun, racial diversity and sharp social differences.
A man's world
Suddenly, the sticky milk or latex that dripped from the rubber trees was not a useless liquid, but brought unexpected development to the city along the Rio Negro (Black River), and unfortunately also plunged the majority of the local population into the misery of the exploited class.