In searching for some reading material, I came across Fordlandia. Turns out in the '20s Henry Ford, wanting to cultivate his own source of rubber, built his own town in the middle of the Amazon jungle. Interesting read so far. Here's a neat vid.
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvs-dGpgHNI"]YouTube- Fordlândia parte 1[/nomedia]
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdvz2IsIJDo&feature=related"]YouTube- Fordland in the Amazon[/nomedia]
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvs-dGpgHNI"]YouTube- Fordlândia parte 1[/nomedia]
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdvz2IsIJDo&feature=related"]YouTube- Fordland in the Amazon[/nomedia]
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