Brazil: The 'El Dorado' for international migrants
Brazil: The 'El Dorado' for international migrants
Wyre Davies
Rio de Janeiro correspondent
14 October 2014 Last updated at 10:36 ET
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The jungle state of Acre is a long way from anywhere. Tucked into the north-western corner of Brazil, it is closer to the big towns of eastern Bolivia and southern Peru than it is to the industrial heartland of southern Brazil.
Yet it is through here that many migrants looking for a better life or escaping persecution in their own countries choose to enter Brazil.
On the edge of town, where the paved road runs out and where the jungle meets the last few buildings, several times a day small convoys of mini-vans come down the track and people get out.
Like new arrivals anywhere, they look slightly bewildered, trying to get an immediate bearing on their surroundings. But they have little need to worry.
Informal understanding
For the time being, this is quite possibly one of the most welcoming places on the planet for a migrant or refugee to arrive.
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