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Imaging Brazil 363: Fisherman and Fisherbird in Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Imaging Brazil 363: Fisherman and Fisherbird in Rio de Janeiro, RJ

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

363: Fisherman and heron

When Portuguese navigators entered Guanabara Bay on the first of January 1502, they were convinced that they had arrived at the mouth of an immense river, which they called the January River: Rio de Janeiro. Soon, it was realized that they had arrived in a giant bay: Guanabara Bay. This bay, however, is quite…

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Imaging Brazil 362: Bike Park, GUARAPARI (ES)

Imaging Brazil 362: Bike Park, GUARAPARI (ES)

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362: Bike park

Not only the Dutch, but also the Brazilians love to cycle. It is a cheap means of transport, it doesn’t pollute the enviroment, it might economize in transportation spendings and in transportation time, and it is very good for your health to cycle. No wonder that the bicycle is gaining popularity in the immense country.…

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Imaging Brazil 361: Pine cone, BELO HORIZONTE (MG)

Imaging Brazil 361: Pine cone, BELO HORIZONTE (MG)

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361: Pine cone

When you think of Brazil, then you would imagine vast forests, idyllic beaches, extensive wetlands. Tropical rain forests with many exoctic, evergreen trees, plants, and colorful flowers, and large palm tree plantations. Some would think of the coffee and sugarcane plantations, but few would associate Brazil with pine trees.…

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Imaging Brazil 360: View from Leme Beach, RIO DE JANEIRO (RJ)

Imaging Brazil 360: View from Leme Beach, RIO DE JANEIRO (RJ)

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360: Leme Beach

It was on a sunny morning in August, when I made a long walk from Arpoador – where I was hosted in a hostel – to downtown Rio. It took a full day to reach the center of the ‘Cidade Maravilhosa’. It was still a bit hazy when I started walking, but soon the sun appeared. There were not many people on the beach: it was…

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Imaging Brazil 358: Fountains at Praça da Estação, BELO HORIZONTE (MG)

Imaging Brazil 358: Fountains at Praça da Estação, BELO HORIZONTE (MG)

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358: Praça da Estação

Praça Rui Barbosa, as it is named offically (after the Bahian politician), is one of the principal locations in Belo Horizonte. The cornerstone of this square was laid in 1894, even before the inauguration of the new capital of Minas Gerais. Ten years later, the square was urbanized, surrounded by English-style…

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Imaging Brazil 357: Lamp Post, PETRÓPOLIS (RJ)

Imaging Brazil 357: Lamp Post, PETRÓPOLIS (RJ)

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357: Lamp post

When you visit the City of Rio de Janeiro, it is recommended to visit the Imperial City of Petrópolis, about 70 km away, in the Fluminense mountainous region. In the seventeenth century, the location gained some importance because it was located along the Estrada Real: the road that was used for transportation of the earth’s…

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Imaging Brazil 356: Green Bullfrog, VITÓRIA (ES)

Imaging Brazil 356: Green Bullfrog, VITÓRIA (ES)

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356: Bullfrog

This frog appears to be tiny and harmless, but this species is a bullfrog. Native to the United States and Canada, the bullfrog has been introduced all over the Americas. They are harvested for food: also in Brazil,  you may see A4-sized announcements anywhere, in which ‘carne de rã’ is offered. This bullfrog can become 20…

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Imaging Brazil 355: Estácio de Sá Monument, RIO DE JANEIRO (RJ)

Imaging Brazil 355: Estácio de Sá Monument, RIO DE JANEIRO (RJ)

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355: Estácio de Sá monument

The region of Rio de Janeiro was discovered by the Portuguese on the first day of 1502. But it took more than six decades before the city of Rio de Janeiro (São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) was founded by Estácio de Sá, who was in charge to make an end to the French occupation of the region. The founding date is…

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