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Jul 29
by a s in Photos, Travels 0 comments tags: brazil, Ouro Preto

Photos of Ouro Preto

I recently visited the beautiful city of Ouro Preto to take photos. I can confirm that Ouro Preto is one of the most photogenic places i have ever visited. Ouro Preto is a former colonial mining town situated in the Serra do Espinhaço mountains which are in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was and designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Ouro Preto means black gold, it was the main location of the 18th century gold rush and Brazil’s golden age under Portuguese rule.
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Jul 25
by a s in Photos, Travels 0 comments tags: brazil, ilha grande

Photos of Ilha Grande, Brazil

I have just recently returned from a trip to the island of Ilha Grande off the coast of Rio de Janeiro State in Brazil. I managed to take a few photos from Ilha Grande to share with you. Although it was more of a relaxing holiday rather than photo trip.
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Jun 17
by a s in Photos, Travels 0 comments tags: brazil, Chapada dos veadeiros

Fotos de Chapada dos Veadeiros

Chapada dos Veadeiros is an ancient plateau of some 1.8 billion years, making it one of the oldest rock formations on earth. Chapada dos Veadeiros is based in the Brazilian state of Goias. It is 655 square kilometres and is listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco. The landscape is called cerrado here, similar to the plains of Africa. The climate is tropical, hot and semi-arid.
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Jun 12
by a s in Photos 0 comments tags: brazil, wildlife

Fotos de Parque do Ibirapuera (photos of Ibirapuera park), Sao Paulo

Parque do Ibirapuera (Ibirapuera park) is a beautiful park in the centre of the mega city that is Sao Paulo. It is a well needed oasis in a sea of concrete and chaos. Ibirapuera park is around 2 square kilometres and contains around 120 bird species, from black swans to the great Kiskadees to the Carcara.
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Jun 06
by a s in Photos, Travels 1 comments tags: brazil, Iguazu falls

Photos of Iguazu Falls – Brazil and Argentina

I have just returned from a wonderful photography trip to one of the seven natural wonders of the world – Iguazu Falls. The falls are shared by the Iguaçu National Park (Brazil) and Iguazú National Park (Argentina) , and have been designated the title of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The “Iguazu” name comes from Guarani or Tupi words, and means big water. Iguazu Falls resides where the Iguazu River falls over the edge of the Paraná Plateau, some 14miles upstream from the Iguazu’s confluence with the Paraná River. The waterfall system comprises of 275 falls along 1.67 miles of the Iguazu River. Iguazu falls boasts the greatest average annual flow of any waterfall in the world.
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May 07
by a s in Photos 0 comments

Sao Paulo Cityscapes

A few photos from my new home in Brazil – Sao Paulo. I am starting to enjoy living here as i discover new areas and things to do. My recent photo is from a park i visit each day in the heart of the city. But only a stones throw away are views like these over the city. Traffic is a major problem in Sao Paulo, with jams occuring all over the city at anytime. Recently the city has provided a bike hire scheme like London, and a bike lane day through the city on sundays.
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Apr 30
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Photos from my first weekend

I have just recently moved this weekend from the UK to Brazil. For my first weekend we all travelled to Ubatuba, a beach and jungle area on the coast in between Sao Paulo and Rio.
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1 Comments:

  1. Michelle
    February 15, 2017
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    Dear Alex,
    I just found your blog entry about Iguazu and your faboulos photograhps of the falls. We are travelling to Brasil next September and would like to visit the falls. We’ll arrive on the Brazilian side, but definitively would like to visit both sides. Can you give us some guidance about the transfer over the border (where to book, how long it takes, etc.)? We’ll stay for 3 nights at the falls. Is it worth to book a hotel on each side (to optimize for best light for photography) or is it enough to be on the Brazilian side and do a day tour across the border?
    Thank you very much for your travel tipps.
    Best regards,
    Michelle

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