Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Deep in northeast Brazil, we drove into the Sertão, one of the hottest and most remote regions on Earth. Our destination was Patamuté, a town so isolated it barely appears on the map. What greeted us wasn't what we expected.
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0:00 Intro
1:18 Petrolina (starting point)
2:00 About the Sertaõ
2:30 Pulled over in first town in desert
3:00 Invited to home
3:56 Northeast Brazil food
4:40 First time meeting Americans
6:20 First takeaways
6:50 Pinhões (population: less than 500)
9:25 Why we wanted to make a Brazil series
10:15 Cell service in remote Brazil
11:30 Suffering, Trump, and water
13:17 Uauá (population: 21,000)
13:41 Famous festival
15:45 In episode 2…
Episode 159
Subs: 992k subs
#brazil #sertao #gringo #bahia
Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code ROCA15 at checkout. Download Saily app or go to saily.com/roca15
Deep in northeast Brazil, we drove into the Sertão, one of the hottest and most remote regions on Earth. Our destination was Patamuté, a town so isolated it barely appears on the map. What greeted us wasn't what we expected.
About Roca: RocaNews is an independent media company started by 3 friends in 2020. Our mission is to cover the news without bias or fear. We deliver daily news to 2M+ people via the products below.
If you want unfiltered, independent reporting like this, subscribe to our daily newsletter on Substack: rocanews.substack.com/subscribe
Our Products:
► Instagram: instagram.com/ridethenews
► App: apps.apple.com/us/app/rocanews-unbiased-fun-news/id1630180690
► Substack: rocanews.substack.com
Our Series:
► The South: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D0R5OH3S3pOqMjOTuoyfqJO&si=gNefb5fKwfePMlSZ
► Pakistan: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D3Dc07Xay6AUtGomrzxE2pZ
► East Coast: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D0kfAVY9wv-ko6eN7TWR-WA
► Appalachia: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D1NPe26BHDdE_6X1pk6UysX&si=3eXpFF7-t_C3S2hi
► Rust Belt: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D2Di5bzXIMrM6Ef_IIiRNYU&si=Q5ewau_4vb0tGkMC
► The Southwest youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D2p0GvEpSo5HoiDdm9tOhR-&si=6O7usDcjlNY6j5if
► The UK youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPeAGR_Bf_D3f3SHy6GGx1ZsLl3qbHBmC&si=f3toQ8ta5E6qA03u
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0:00 Intro
1:18 Petrolina (starting point)
2:00 About the Sertaõ
2:30 Pulled over in first town in desert
3:00 Invited to home
3:56 Northeast Brazil food
4:40 First time meeting Americans
6:20 First takeaways
6:50 Pinhões (population: less than 500)
9:25 Why we wanted to make a Brazil series
10:15 Cell service in remote Brazil
11:30 Suffering, Trump, and water
13:17 Uauá (population: 21,000)
13:41 Famous festival
15:45 In episode 2…
Episode 159
Subs: 992k subs
#brazil #sertao #gringo #bahia
