Photos for Brazil
Brazil in May and June 2010
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Iguacu Falls
On the Brazilian side, where you get the best views. Most of these falls are usually not there, but we had a lot, and I mean a millions of tons of water
On the walkway
around six pm they finally opened the walkway to get out. It was still very scary with such high water levels
The biggest shower in the world
right under one of the big falls
Iguacu plus
Normally there are two smaller streams and a lot of land at this spot
It's hard to stop taking photos
It was actually pretty hard because there were steam/clouds whatever you call it everywhere
Iguacu
That part was "walkable" on the Argentinian side
The "overflow" waterfall
Dead turtle
I saw five of these on the beach on Ilha do Mel (Honey Island)
Copan Building in Sao Paulo
by Oscar Niemeyer, I can't wait for Brasilia
Banespa
The Empire State Building clone in Sao Paulo
Skyscrapers in every direction
seen from the top of the Banespa building
Museu do Arte Comtemporanea
in Niteroi
Museu do Arte Comtemporanea
of course, another Oscar Niemeyer building
Downtown Rio from ferry to Niteroi
Old buildings with Jesus towering in the back
Copacobana and Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
Igreja de Sao Francisco de Assis
One of the early Oscar Niemeyer churches in the suburb of Pampulha
back of Igreja de Sao Francisco de Assis
Cathedral, library and ministerios.
Bar on Copacobana
There is one of these every 50 meters
Copacobana beach during a football match
On Ipanema beach
Morro dois Iramaos in the back
Shopping street in downtown Rio
You can buy anything in green and yellow today.
Tram on the Arcos do Lana viaduct
Petrobras building in the back. The tram goes up into the hills of Santa Teresa
Cristo Redentor
At the top of Corcovado
View over Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
with Ipanema and Leblon in the back
Maracana stadium
The site of the 1950 and 2014 world cup final.
Green and Yellow in Salvador
Ready for the first Brazil game at the world cup.
