When the river is the path: the map by the Mixed Commission of Borders between Brazil and Peru (1874)

Abstract

Mapas e mapeamentos: conhecer, apresentar e agir Quando o rio é o caminho O mapa da Comissão Mista de Limites entre o Brasil e o Peru (1874) When the river is the path: the map by the Mixed Commission of Borders between Brazil and Peru (1874) Cuando el río es el camino: el mapa de la Comisión Mixta de Límites entre Brasil y Perú (1874) Quand la rivière est le chemin: la charte créée par la Commission mixte des Limites entre le Brésil et le Pérou (1874)

Playing Citizens: A Ludic Approach to Ocean Literacy and Heritage Education in Niteroi

“…The Timeline gameplay was also a moment for interesting observations. At that time, one student noticed that the symbol in Niterói's municipal schools' uniforms is a representation of the MAC, which is the city's Museum of Contemporary Art and one of the most important anthropogenic components of the city's landscape [Luz 2008]. Besides that, one of the Timeline cards represented the date the Portuguese arrived in Brazil.…”

“…The city has traditions of artisanal fishing and nautical sports and presents a remarkable cove landscape featuring cultural buildings designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. Its name comes from Tupiguarani "Nitcheroy", meaning "hidden water", which was given for the previously called "Vila Real da Praia Grande" in 1835, one year after the settlement became the capital of the Guanabara province [Luz 2008]. The city's foundation dates to 1573 when the temiminó chief Arariboia received lands in the area.…”