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Ciro Santilli 35  Updated 2025-03-25  +Created 2024-11-04

Video 1.
As Curvas da Estrada de Santos by Roberto Carlos (1969)
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Translation: "The curves of the road of Santos".
Roberto Carlos makes Ciro cringe, it brings back memories of pre-New Year television Galas in the early 2000s at his great aunt's home in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil.
This is the only bearable song by the artist, as it talks about going down to Ciro's beloved Santos, São Paulo, Brazil from the city of São Paulo, which lies on a plateau of about 700 meters above sea level, a trip that takes you down through the spectacular Serra do Mar tropical rainforest.
The mountainous roads of the older road, Rodovia Anchieta there are very curvy, and can be very dangerous when there is fog. The heavy truck traffic to/from the port of Santos makes this even worse.
But it also makes everything much more spectacular, as you get closer to the forest, and at slower speeds, with occasional panoramic views of the city.
The newer road, Rodovia dos Imigrantes is a straighter, safer and boring alternative to it.
Ciro did this many times on bus when he was studying at the university of São Paulo and going back home for the weekend from time to time.
Figure 1.
A typical view going down Via Anchieta
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Video 2.
Going down the Via Anchieta by Silvanio Bus Driver (2022)
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Video 3.
Dança Da Solidão by Paulinho da Viola
. Source. Translation: "Dance of solitude". Released 1972.
Video 4.
Lindo Lago do Amor by Gonzaguinha
. Source. From the 1984 album Grávido. Pure 80s. Video "Na Rua, Na Chuva, Na Fazenda by Hyldon (1974)" somewhat comes to mind.
Video 5.
Um Girassol Da Cor Do Seu Cabelo by Lô Borges
. Source. Translation: "A Sunflower With the Color of Your Hair".

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