Showing posts with label Brazil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brazil. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

ABOVE RIO, an aerial visit of Rio's Zona Sul

This is one of those cities which does not need an introduction. We have all heard of famed Rio de Janeiro for better and for worse. The only mention of these 3 words brings about a river of sound to our ears, complete with drums, bells and whistles. This is the city where Carnaval Samba style of music was invented less than a century ago. This precious gift of African origin was born in the poor neighbourhoods or "favelas" where it was developed by Brazilians of African ancestry who moved to Rio from Bahia State in the Northeast of the country. Rio is a city like no other. This is the only urban area I know to have the perfect combination of sea, mountains, tropical forest and neighbourhoods.

So sit back, sip on a caipirinha, play a little samba and let the magic start. Click on the pictures for a larger version to enjoy Rio !



The Heliport Morro da Urca


Botafogo neighbourhood
Rio Sul shopping center (at the bottom of the dark colored building)
 and Copacabana on the far left

Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado mountain, one of the latest World Wonders
Circling the Statue, in the background the City Center and
Zona Norte
Lagoa Freitas with Ipanema neighbourhood lining the sea front
Lagoa Freitas shores
Leblon and Gavea neighbourhoods
Dois Irmaos Peak and Favela Rocinha
Favela Rocinha
Sao Conrado and Fashion Mall Rio

Avenida Niemeyer
Favela Vidigal and Sheraton Rio
Ipanema Beach
Punta do Arpoador, The Harpoon's point between Ipanema and
Copacabana. On the hill side of Morro Cantagalo are the favelas
 of Pavao and Pavazinho.
  
The Copacabana Fort in the foreground and the Copacabana
neighbourhood.
The Leme area at the end of Copacabana,
Copacabana Beach and Avenida Atlantica
Sugarloaf Mountain or Pao de Acucar with the upscale neighbourhood of
Urca below. The city of Niteroi lays on the
other side of the Bay of Guanabara.
Christ on top Corcovado Mountain


Friday, January 28, 2011

Welcome to my blog !

This is the very first time I am attempting to keep some sort of a journal about my thoughts, ideas and views of World events and happenings. Since I have been categorized by some of my friends as being a semi decent photographer, I will illustrate this page with my own pictures, taken at various times during the past 20 years not only to enhance the page but also to add a visual effect to the ideas presented. Hope that it will jump start the reader's thought process and make him/her entertain different ideas about one subject, see the World in another dimension, from a different angle. 


I welcome your feedback, ideas and comments. Of course if you have nothing nice to say then its probably a good idea to keep quiet :0)

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