The building and tourism boom over the last 10 years has brought this city onto the radar of savvy travelers. (lostgirlsworld.com)
I'm making note of this because our Pace University environmental documentary in 2014, «Green vs. Gold: Brazil's Race to Balance its Sports - Fueled Tourism Boom,» provided an early snapshot of the pollution issues (and social concerns) surrounding Brazil's big sports push, which that year included the World Cup. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)