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

Monday, June 28, 2010

São Vicente



Sao Vicente, Sao Paulo , Brazil 12-2002 

This is last Brasilian postcard in my collection, let's hope it won't stop here, same as prevus i got this one from same person, Danielle, obrigado Dani.
It's a São Vicente a coastal city of southern São PauloIt was the first Portuguese permanent settlement in the Americas and the first capital of theCaptaincy of São Vicente, now the state of São Paulo. Established as a proper village in 1532 byMartim Afonso de Sousa on what was then the Porto dos Escravos (port of the slaves), operated by three Portuguese colonists who trafficked on slaves captured by allied tribes, São Vicente is titled Cellula Mater (Mother Cell) of Brazil for being the first organized town in the country. The first City Council of all the Americas was democratically elected and established in São Vicente on August 22, 1532. little more here
Sorry for bad picture quality, still digi-cam 

Monday, April 19, 2010

São Paulo


Sao Paulo Brazil  10-2-2003
Night vies of Sao Paulo largetst city in Brazil, the largest and richest city in the southern hemisphere, the world's 7th largest metropolitan area, The name of the city honors Saint Paul. São Paulo exerts strong regional influence in commerce and finance as well as arts and entertainment. São Paulo is considered an Alpha World City.
With an estimated population of 11,037,593 residents within an area of 1,523 square kilometers (588.0 sq mi), São Paulo is the most populous city in the Americas, 6th largest in the world as well as most populous in the Southern hemisphere. For more info HERE
Back to postcard, on the left side of it it's Copan Building designed by Oscar Niemeyer, in the Centro neighbourhood, on the right side is SP Hilton Hotel , and between two building is Consolação Street. 
So i must thank once more to dear freind from SP for such a great postcard, obrigado.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Sao Paulo, Brazil



Parque di Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo , Brazil 22-8-2003
One more nice postcard from Danielle, great view on Ibirapuera park , thank you once more Dani

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sao Paulo, Brasil, 6-12-2003
Thanks  to my friend Danielle C.