80年代末、電気も水道もなかった素朴な漁村だったブラジルのセアラ州カノア・ケブラーダ。それが、2012年、ひさしぶりに訪ねてみると、風力発電のタービンが連なる地へと様変わり。小さな町ながら、瀟酒なホテルやコテージが建ち、メインストリートには観光客向けの店が並ぶ。パラグライダーなど、当地の風を活かしたレジャーも。それでも、墓地のありかはそのままに、帆かけ舟を漕ぎ、漁に出る人たちの営みはつづいていた。
In the late 1980s, Canoa Quebrada was a simple fishing village without electricity or running water. Then after, when I visited again in 2012, wind turbines for wind power generation were lined up, completely changing the landscape. Despite being a small town, it had charming hotels and cottages, and tourist shops by the main street. Leisure activities taking advantage of the local winds, such as paragliding, had also become available. Nevertheless, the cemetery remained in the same place, and there are people who bring sailboats and go fishing, continuing their traditional way of life.
