Synopsis
Michael Palin explores what makes Brazil tick. He journeys to Minas Gerais, the source of Brazil's great mineral wealth, and checks into an infamous 'love hotel'.
- Programme: Brazil with Michael Palin
- Episode: 03: The Road to Rio
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2012
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