Ruined utopias: the afterlife of the Amazon’s forgotten towns – in pictures

The article explores the haunting aftermath of abandoned towns in the Brazilian Amazon, once bustling with foreign firms' extractive activities. These settlements, now ghostly relics, reveal the stark consequences of corporate abandonment, leaving behind dilapidated buildings and a legacy of neglect. This serves as a grim reminder of the environmental and social costs of unchecked industrial exploitation in sensitive regions. The images underscore a broader narrative about the human and ecological toll of unsustainable development practices.