Buying books in Brazil

A way to avoid feeding the Bezos machine, get Brazilian books cheaper, re-use books (more ecological than buying new), AND finding [at times] rare gems, is by using EstanteVirtual which represents many used book stores (sebos) throughout Brazil. https://www.estantevirtual.com.br/

Another fabulous but also more expensive way to get books in Portuguese is directly from many online bookstores. Here are a few of my favorites:

https://www.travessa.com.br/ (I fell in love with this chain in Rio a long time ago)

https://editoraappris.com.br/ (where I buy a great Aldo Leopold "Land Ethics" book that is well-translated)

https://www.leonardodavinci.com.br/ (An awesome store located in Rio that is an "old style" book store - said to be the "oldest" book store)

https://www.fnac.pt/ (In Portugal but good source for translated books not found here)

https://www.bertrand.pt/ (Same as FNAC)

One of my most favorite experiences here in the nordeste has been to go to the Recife Praça dos Sebos, located here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/BZnozig75V6KvgAA8

Why it is a favorite is that you can sit in the praça and order drinks/foods (street food) and request from vendors from the surrounding used book stores the books that you wish. While you relax at the praça they find what you need/want. I find it an especially unique Brazilian experience.

Do you have any favorite sources?

For music I mostly use Apple but have been finding great stuff here in Brazil via DISCOGS, an online buy/sell vinyl/CD venue.

mberigan