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     • Fordlândia (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɔʁdʒiˈlɐ̃dʒjɐ], Ford-land) is a district and adjacent area of 14,268 square kilometres (5,509 sq mi) in the city of Aveiro, in the Brazilian state of Pará.
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   Where is Fordlandia?

   • Fordl Ndia Ford S Lost... A small town meant to resemble the Northern Michigan of the 1930s, Fordlândia is frozen in time deep in the heart of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. This remote piece of land was developed in 1928 by the Ford motor company as a means for the largest rubber plantation on the planet.

   Fordlândia: Ford’s Lost America in the Heart of Brazil - Culture Trip

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   How many people live in Fordlândia?

   • The town was mostly deserted, with only 90 residents still living in the city until the early 2000s when it saw an increase of population, being home to around 3,000 people as of 2017. The main warehouse at Fordlândia.

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   Why are the ruins of Fordlândia still important?

   • These days, the ruins of Fordlândia stand as testament to the folly of trying to bend the jungle to the will of man. A resident of Fordlândia near the workshops and warehouses that were the center of Ford’s community in Brazil. Bryan Denton for The New York Times

   Deep in Brazil’s Amazon, Exploring the Ruins of Ford’s Fantasyland

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   Who founded Fordlândia?

   • The town of Fordlândia, founded in 1928 by Henry Ford, stands as a crumbling testament to the folly of trying to bend the jungle to the will of man.

   Deep in Brazil’s Amazon, Exploring the Ruins of Ford’s Fantasyland

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FordlândiaFordlândia - Wikipedia

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   Fordlândia. /  3.83139°S 55.49750°W  / -3.83139; -55.49750. Fordlândia ( Portuguese pronunciation: [fɔʁdʒiˈlɐ̃dʒjɐ], Ford-land) is a district and adjacent area of 14,268 square kilometres (5,509 sq mi) in the city of Aveiro, in the Brazilian state of Pará. It is located on the east banks of the Tapajós river roughly 300 ...

   • Country: Brazil
   • City: Aveiro

   • Founded: 1928
   • State: Pará

4. allthatsinteresting.com › fordlandia-henry-fordInside Fordlândia, Henry Ford's Failed Utopia In Brazil

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   Jun 24, 2020 · Ford secured 2.5 million acres of free land, promising to pay 7% of Fordlândia’s profits to the Brazilian government and 2% to local municipalities after 12 years in operation. Though the land was initially free, Ford spent about $2 million on the supplies he would need to build a city from scratch.

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5. www.businessinsider.com › fordlandia-henry-fordHenry Ford built 'Fordlandia,' a utopian city inside Brazil's ...

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   Henry Ford built 'Fordlandia,' a utopian city inside Brazil's Amazon rainforest that's now abandoned — take a look around. Katie Canales. Updated. Feb 10, 2020, 6:56 AM PST. The Fordlandia...

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7. owlcation.com › humanities › the-fascinating-historyThe Fascinating History of Fordlandia, Henry Ford ... - Owlcation

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   Jul 19, 2023 · In 1927, the billionaire bought 2.5 million acres of land in the Rio Tapajos basin, deep in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest, to establish a private source of rubber. The tycoon named his Americanized colony Fordlândia.

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8. theculturetrip.com › south-america › brazilFordlndia: Fords Lost America In The Heart Of Brazil

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   Feb 9, 2017 · Situated on the banks of the Rio Tapajós near the city of Santarém, Brazil, Fordlândia was the centerpiece town of a land grant concession, consisting of two and a half million acres, the size of a small American state (think: Connecticut or Delaware), and often compared to Tennessee. The plantations were testaments to the innovations of ...

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9. www.nytimes.com › 2017/02/20 › worldDeep in Brazil’s Amazon, Exploring the Ruins of Ford’s ...

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   Feb 20, 2017 · Leer en español. See how this article appeared when it was originally published on NYTimes.com. Aging vehicles are stored in the old workshops of Fordlândia, Brazil, a community founded in 1928...

10. www.atlasobscura.com › places › fordlandiaFordlândia – Aveiro, Brazil - Atlas Obscura

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    Sep 14, 2016 · Discover Fordlândia in Aveiro, Brazil: Henry Ford's failed rubber plantation in the middle of the Amazon rain forest. Trips Take your next trip with Atlas Obscura!