for a long time, Brazilians wanted to have a capital in the center of the country. they wanted people to live in the center and not just by the ocean. In 1957, President Kubitschek decided to build the city. workers came from all over the country. there were no roads or railroads to the center of the country. everything came by plane. it took three year to build this city. In 1960, Brasilia became the capital.