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Cultural heritage: 10 curiosities that unite Angola and Brazil

  • Israel Campos — @ICampos2000
  • BBC News Brazil in London

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Luanda, capital of Angola

With an intersecting history, Angola and Brazil have a lot in common, thanks in large part to the cultural heritage they share. And these similarities go far beyond the Portuguese language.

Discover below some of these curiosities that we have selected to toast the ties that unite these two countries considered as brothers.

1. The arrival of the Portuguese

Map of 1492

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Angola is one of 54 African countries and is located on the west coast. The country has borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia and Namibia.

Its geographical location, bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, was a determining factor in the fate of Angola when, at the end of the 15th century, this region became the target of Portuguese navigators who were looking for a way to reach the suppliers of the popular spice trade in Asia.

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