Paula Moura

Sep 12, 2024 | mvtimes.com | Paula Moura

This is the third piece in a continuing series on Brazilian immigration and how it has transformed Martha’s Vineyard. MANTENOPOLIS, Brazil — High in the mountains of this coffee-growing region of Espiritu Santo, off a dirt road twisting through eucalyptus trees, there is a farm with a modest cinderblock home. A woman emerges from an open doorway with a dog barking in the background, and she is told a message is being delivered from America.

Sep 5, 2024 | mvtimes.com | Paula Moura

This is the second piece in a continuing series on Brazilian immigration and how it has transformed Martha’s Vineyard. MANTENÓPOLIS, Brazil – The American bald eagle tattoo on Wilson Peres’ right arm is a proud symbol of his love for the U.S., and the immigrant journey that brought him from his native Brazil to Martha’s Vineyard. Indeed, there are American eagles everywhere in his life.

Aug 29, 2024 | mvtimes.com | Paula Moura

This is the first in a continuing series on Brazilian immigration and how it has transformed the Island. A flipbook version of this story is available at the end of this post. MINAS GERAIS, Brazil – The man with kind eyes and a gentle face presents an old Polaroid photo, its color already fading, rusty spots revealing its age.

Jun 27, 2024 | nwf.org | Paula Moura

Witness an Underwater Wild West The U.N. High Seas Treaty could protect uncharted habitats and species in international waters. See early photos. By Paula Moura Conservation Jun 27, 2024 A brittle star and zoanthid corals colonize the skeleton of another coral, photographed in March in international waters off Chile. Scroll down for a slideshow from the recent Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition.

Feb 28, 2024 | mvtimes.com | Paula Moura

The word is brazucada. It comes from “brazuca” in Portuguese which is slang for “Brazilian.” When you have a large crowd of Brazilians all in one place — like we increasingly do here on Martha’s Vineyard — the expression becomes “brazucada.”And on March 3, at the Loft in Oak Bluffs, there will be a true brazucada as the popular nightclub in Oak Bluffs will be hosting for the first time a very Brazilian tradition: a carnival party.