Iron bridge

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This is the Boa Vista Bridge (something good view, in English), but everyone calls it Iron Bridge.

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Ancient facades

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In the Empress Tereza Cristina Street, some old facades mixed with new.

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Olinda

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Cycling by the ancient town of Olinda, Pernambuco, world heritage.

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Our Lady of the Mount Church

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This pic is a detail of the older church in Olinda, Pernambuco. The Our Lady of the Mount Church was established in 1535 by Duarte Coelho Pereira, a portuguese donee of Pernambuco. At the beginning, it was a small chapel. This church is in the highest point of the town. I took only a detail because the facade was in shadow.

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Beberibe River

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View of Beberibe River from Port of Recife.

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Baby goats

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I was travelling by the region near Saint Francis River, I found this mud house with baby goats.

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Door with details

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Door with details in a house in the countryside of Brazil. I was travelling near by Brígida River.

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A very small church

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Brazil is a religious country, unfortunately, imho. In any place that god forgot, you can found churches, like this. I was travelling by region near Brígida River.

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Saint Francis River

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I was travelling by countryside of Pernambuco. This is the Saint Francis River, near town of Orocó. It can see the school boats that bring the students of the islands to the town.

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Cathedral Church in the afternoon

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Cycling by Recife and Olinda. This church was shown here already however it was so beautiful in the late afternoon... Then, I present it again.

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The heron

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Walking by downtown. The sky was beatiful, the river dirty as ever. It can hardly see but there was a heron in the wire. Below, a detail.

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In the late afternoon

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Walking by the city in the late afternoon. Crazy drivers, colored lights.

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Water Castle

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My bicycle and the ruins of the fortress, in background. This fortress was builded in 1631 by the Portugueses. The Dutch conquered it and called Water Kastell. This region is Saint Augustine Cape, a town near Recife.

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Cycling at night

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In Olinda, Pernambuco: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.

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Fishermen

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Fishermen passing under the Maurício de Nassau Bridge.

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Monks sleeping

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Saint Benedict Monastery in Olinda, Pernambuco.

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Almare Building

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Almare Building in downtown, Recife. Built about 1940's.

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Our Lady of Nazareth

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This is not a religious blog, however Brazil has many nice old churches. This is the Our Lady of Nazareth Church that began to build in 1597, wow! This church is in Saint Augustine Cape, a town near Recife.

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A corner in downtown

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A corner with buildings of the 19th century.

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Amparo Street, Olinda

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A view of Amparo Street, at night, in Olinda, Pernambuco. Olinda is a World Heritage.

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Old

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Old houses of Olinda, world heritage.

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Saint Paul Building

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I had never seen this little building. Maybe, the name in the top is bigger than the building! I guess many recifeners don't know where is this building...

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Saint Francis Church

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Saint Francis Church in Olinda, world heritage.

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Cathedral Church

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The main church of Recife & Olinda Archbishopric, in Olinda.

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Our Lady of Deliverance Church

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Our Lady of Deliverance Church was opened for religious service in 1882, however the construction began in 1711. The courtyard in front of the church is called also Courtyard of Deliverance. Recife, downtown.

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Poço da Panela

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The name of this neighborhood is Poço da Panela, I don't know how I can translate it, maybe Well of the Pot (!?). This neighborhood retains many ancient houses.

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Inside

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A view inside a mall in downtown.

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Cycling at night

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A quay in the border of Pina River, Recife.

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Ancient buildings and blue

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Ancient buildings in downtown, blue sky of spring.

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Corner in the night

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A corner in the ancient neighborhood, downtown, Recife.

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Cycling at night

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Cycling at night with friends. Downtown, Recife.

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