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Rio de Janeiro - El Libertador in Rio by mig13
Here we can see, on the foreground, the Monument dedicated to General Simon Bolivar, "El Libertador" - The Liberator (1783-1830), the revolutionary leader responsible for the independence of five South American countries: Venezuela (its own native land), Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. The monument, a gift from Venezuela to Brazil, was inaugurated in 1981, at Juliano Moreira Square (district of Botafogo). On the background, we can see Rio Sul Tower, Rio's tallest building (162 meters high).
- 8 March 2007 - Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - City Skies by mig13
Another view of the sky reflected in the glass windows of "Manhattan Tower" Building, in Downtown Rio.
- 28 February 2007 - Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - City Skies by mig13
It was a sunny summer afternoon and the sky reflected in the glass windows of "Manhattan Tower" Building (one of the many skyscrapers built along Rio Branco Avenue, Rio de Janeiro's Downtown main street) looked really nice!
- 28 February 2007 - Brazil
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São Paulo - City Landmarks by mig13
Here we can see two of São Paulo's most important landmarks: (1) Right side: Páteo do Collégio (School Yard) Building, a replica (1953) of the old Jesuit School erected on the place where São Paulo was founded, in 1554. (2) Background: Altino Arantes Building (also known as BANESPA Tower), inaugurated in 1947. Tallest buiding in town until 1967, from its 161 meters high observatory it's possible to experience a 360 degrees view of up to 40 km of the impressive urban scenary of the city.
- 18 February 2007 - Brazil
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São Paulo - Metropolitan Cathedral by mig13
São Paulo Metropolitan Cathedral, also known as "Sé Church", is situated in the very heart of the city, close to the place where it was born, in 1554. Its construction started in 1913 and finished in 2002, when its original neogothical project, by German architect Maximilian Emil Hehl, was finally concluded. However, it was inaugurated in 1954, still without its towers. In the same place, in 1551, it was established the city's first Parish, known as the "Old Sé", demolished in 1911.
- 18 February 2007 - Brazil
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Salvador - Portugal in Salvador by mig13
The Portuguese Library of Salvador was established in 1863, as a cultural association of the city's numerous Portuguese inmigrants. Its current headquarters, located at Piedade Square, were inaugurated in 1918, in a gorgeous "neomanuelino" building, consisting in one of the prettiest examples of this architectural style outside Portugal. This pic shows a detail of the main façade: the statues of Pedro Álvares Cabral, navigator who "discovered" Brazil, in 1500, and Luiz de Camões, the most important classical writer in Portuguese language.
- 11 December 2006 - Brazil
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Salvador - Rio Vermelho & Pituba by mig13
Here is a partial view of modern Salvador, taken from Pestana Hotel, located in Rio Vermelho, an old fishermen's neighbourhood where big hotels and condominiums now abound. Pituba, one of the city's newer districts, can be seen in the background.
- 10 December 2006 - Brazil
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São João del-Rei - São Francisco de Assis Church II by mig13
Here is another view of São Francisco de Assis Church (1774-1804), in São João del-Rei, one of the XVIII Century's Minas Gerais State Gold Rush towns. It is a baroque architecture jewel and stands as the city's number one landmark.
- 23 November 2006 - Brazil
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São João del-Rei - São Francisco de Assis Church I by mig13
São Francisco de Assis Church (1774-1804), located in São João del-Rei, one of the XVIII Century's Minas Gerais State Gold Rush towns, is a baroque architecture jewel and stands as the city's number one landmark.
- 23 November 2006 - Brazil
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Tiradentes - Colonial Houses by mig13
In its steep streets, beautiful Tiradentes (XVII/XVIII Centuries) shows some treasures of Portuguese Colonial Architecture, as we can see in the plain façades of these old houses.
- 23 November 2006 - Brazil
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Tiradentes - Serra de São José by mig13
Here is a view of "Serra de São José", Tiradentes impressive mountain range, a natural wonder, very rich in gold in the past. Today, it is a real trekking paradise.
- 22 November 2006 - Brazil
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Tiradentes - Santo Antonio Church II by mig13
This is the Parish Church of Santo Antônio, in Tiradentes, from another perspective. Tiradentes, one of the towns originated during the XVIII Century gold rush in Minas Gerais, is famous nowadays for its colonial and baroque architecture and for its cultural life.
- 22 November 2006 - Brazil
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Tiradentes - Santo Antonio Church I by mig13
This is the Parish Church of Santo Antônio (XVIII Century), in Tiradentes, one of the most beautiful historical cities of Minas Gerais State. It is a Minas Baroque jewel, important for its entranceway and large doors, designed by Aleijadinho (Antônio Francisco Lisboa, Brazilian most important sculptor), and for its altar, a golden extravaganza.
- 22 November 2006 - Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - Guanabara Skies by mig13
At the end of the day, clouds over Guanabara Bay. Shot from Botafogo Praia Shopping, this pic shows Botafogo Inlet, Flamengo Park to the left, Urca and Sugar Loaf to the right and, on the other side of Guanabara Bay, on the back, Niterói, Rio's twin-city.
- 19 November 2006 - Brazil
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São Paulo - Estação da Luz II by mig13
Here is another view of "Estação da Luz" (Light's Railway Station), in Downtown São Paulo. Time to get back home, after a hard day working in the very heart of this megalopolis. Many people don't pay attention to the nice sunset, making promises of a good evening.
- 9 September 2006 - Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - Flying over Rio by mig13
Here is another pic taken from a plane, some minutes before its arrival at Santos Dumont Airport, in Downtown Rio. Guanabara Bay's entrance, Sugar Loaf, Santos Dumont Airport, part of Downtown, part of City's Harbour and some islands can be seen in this panoramic view.
- 8 September 2006 - Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - Leaving on a Jet Plane by mig13
This is Santos Dumont Aiport, in Downtown Rio. I was beginning an ordinary flight to São Paulo, and captured the instant the plane took its position to take off. In my mind, the lyrics of John Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane": Cause I'm leavin' on a jet plane Don't know when I'll be back again Oh babe, I hate to go...
- 7 September 2006 - Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - Flying over Rio by mig13
Another flight from Rio to São Paulo, another view of the place where Rio was founded, close to the entrance of Guanabara Bay: Praia de Fora ("Outer Beach"). The Sugar Loaf (to the left), Botafogo Inlet and the districts/beaches of Urca and Botafogo (to the right) can also be seen.
- 7 September 2006 - Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - Sugar Loaf by mig13
Even in a cloudy day, the famous Sugar Loaf Mountain (394 meters high) is an impressive "Welcome" landmark at the entrance of Guanabara Bay. The pic was taken from Urca Hill, close to the cable car station.
- 5 September 2006 - Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro - Urca District by mig13
Although situated very close to the place where Rio de Janeiro was founded, in 1565, Urca is a young District, built in a reclaimed land area, at the foot of Sugar Loaf Mountain, in the first decades of the XX Century. Once known for its famous Casino, Urca remains as an amazing and exclusive neighbourhood, one of the best in town. The photo was taken from Urca Hill.
- 5 September 2006 - Brazil
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Buenos Aires - Floralis Generica by mig13
Floralis Generica is the name of this beautiful monument, a metallic flower whose petals open during the day and close by night. It stands in a park located between Recoleta and Palermo Chico, two of the main Districts of Buenos Aires Northern Zone.
- 4 September 2006 - Argentina
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Buenos Aires - Tramway Friends II by mig13
One of the most pleasant experiences you can have in a Saturday afternoon in Buenos Aires is a tram stroll in Caballito, a nice neighbourhood... Tram? Yes, the "Tramway Friends Association" makes it possible to go back in time once a week, in carefully restored and maintened vehicles. Although the tram system stopped its services in the city in 1962, the new generations of porteños and their visitors can have a bit of the past in a very amazing trip. In the pic, a conductor welcomes the passengers and tell them some of the many stories about the old trams.
- 4 September 2006 - Argentina
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Buenos Aires - Tramway Friends I by mig13
The "Tramway Friends Association" garage's wall, situated in the district of Caballito, presents a funny set of grafitti about Buenos Aires' old tramways.
- 4 September 2006 - Argentina
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Buenos Aires - El Faro de Puerto Madero by mig13
El Faro I and El Faro II twin towers are Argentina's tallest buildings, 160 meters high, located in Puerto Madero, a new district, on the shores of La Plata River.
- 1 September 2006 - Argentina
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Buenos Aires - Puerto Madero by mig13
Puerto Madero is a modern district, built in the former docks of the beautiful Argentine capital, on the shores of La Plata River. One of its main landmarks is the pedestrian "Bridge of the Woman" (160 meter long), by famous Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava.
- 1 September 2006 - Argentina
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