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São Paulo - A View from the Top II

Here is a another view of Downtown São Paulo, taken from the top of Banespa Building. It's possible to see some of the city's main landmarks: the Metropolitan Cathedral, on the righ side, and the "School Yard" Building, on the left side.

Date: 24 January 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil
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São Paulo - A View from the Top I

Here is a partial view of Downtown São Paulo, taken from the top of Banespa Building. The towers and the dome of the Metropolitan Cathedral can be seen on the foreground.

Date: 24 January 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil
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São Paulo - Martinelli Building

Here is São Paulo's first skyscraper, Martinelli Building (São João Avenue), seen from the top of Banespa Building. Built in 1929 by an italian immigrant, Giuseppe Martinelli, who became rich in his new country, the old and charming landmark was dwarfened by the taller and younger neighbours.

Date: 24 January 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil
Tags: buildings cityscapes architecture cities sao_paulo br-sp
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Rio de Janeiro - A Window with a View

The famous statue of Christ the Redeemer, standing with arms outstretched at the top of Corcovado Mountain, can be seen from millions of windows in Rio, as the one from where this pic was taken, at Paissandu Street - known for its palm trees -, in the district of Flamengo.

Date: 16 January 2006
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - Botafogo Beach

Here is a partial view of Botafogo Beach, taken from Botafogo Praia Shopping terrace.

Date: 30 December 2005
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - Botafogo

This is part of Botafogo Beach, known as "Mourisco" (Moorish). The pic was taken from Botafogo Praia Shopping.

Date: 30 December 2005
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - Sugar Loaf

Sugar Loaf, seen from Botafogo Praia Shopping's terrace.

Date: 30 December 2005
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - Cloudy Day in Rio

Corcovado and Botafogo Beach, seen from Urca.

Date: 26 December 2005
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - Downtown

More contrasts in Downtown Rio: the modern Roman Catholic Cathedral, the old District of Lapa and, on the background, Santa Teresa hill.

Date: 6 December 2005
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - Downtown I

Far from postcards, Downtown Rio is full of contrasts: here, the Presbyterian Cathedral and some skyscrapers.

Date: 6 December 2005
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - Sugar Loaf

Another view of the Sugar Loaf, seen from Botafogo Praia Shopping's terrace, at Botafogo Beach.

Date: 16 November 2005
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - Sugar Loaf

Sugar Loaf, seen from Botafogo Praia Shopping's terrace, at Botafogo Beach.

Date: 16 November 2005
Photographer: mig13: gallery
Location: Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - Twin Cities

This pic was taken from Botafogo Praia Shopping terrace (Rio) and makes possible to see Botafogo Inlet, Flamengo Park, Guanabara Bay and, on the background, Niterói, Rio's twin-city.