Asphalt and the jungle
http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=2946928
Jul 22nd 2004 | ALONG THE BR-163
From The Economist print edition
A road project in the Amazon may be the world's boldest attempt to
reconcile growth and conservation
YOU do not drive on the right of the BR-163, nor do you drive on the
left. You drive on whichever bit of the road seems least likely to
tear off the undercarriage of your vehicle. During the six-month rainy
season, when the road becomes a river of mud, men with tractors wait
for you to founder and haul you out for a fee. Under such conditions,
the 1,765km (1,097 mile) journey from Santarém, a port on the Amazon
River, to Cuiabá, capital of the state of Mato Grosso, can take a
fortnight.
Brazil OR Brazilian OR Brazilians
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