Barcos no Rio Capibaribe

Capibaribe

Rio Maltratado Capibaribe, perto de São Lourenço da Mata.

Water city

Capibaribe River going to Recife.

Eu passava de bicicleta pela BR-101 e fotografei o rio invadindo a cidade.

Water hyacinths

Capibaribe. Our river full of water hyacinths.

River

More one pic of Capibaribe River in a bright day.

Bridge & buildings

Capibaribe River

Disassembling the Christmas tree

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Não é um bonequinho colocado para enfeitar a árvore de Natal. É um operário desmontando a árvore. Quando fui até a Livraria Cultura, presenciei o início dessa atividade.

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Town & river

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Capibaribe River and buildings.

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Fisherman

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Fisherman in Capibaribe River, downtown.

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Morning and river

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I was cycling to my job this morning and I stopped, the river and the sky were beautiful.

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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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Fishermen

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Fishermen passing under the Maurício de Nassau Bridge.

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Capibaribe River

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A view of Capibaribe River in the neighborhood Milk's Island (Ilha do Leite, in portuguese).

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Capibaribe River

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A lot of rain. Our river is muddy and full still.

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After the rains

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After many rainy days, it is not raining, but our river is pretty full.

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Muddy river

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Heavy rains in Pernambuco. In Recife, our river is muddy.

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Capibaribe

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Yesterday, I was cycling among the neighborhoods of Torre and Parnamirim when I crossed the Capibaribe river. This river and its canals divides the town in small islands. This river is a very significant to the Recife's urban landscape.

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Travessia / Crossing

Crossing of the Capibaribe river between the neighborhoods of Torre and Jaqueira.  This river has 240 kilometers from its origin in Serra de Jacarará to it's mouth in Recife. The name Capibaribe is derived from Tupi, a language native of South America. The river today suffers from aggradation and pollution, and although it is believed by townspeople that not only this but also other rivers of Recife could well be used for means of transportation, only a really small part of the population uses the river in this manner, usually people in a state of poverty.

(other pictures of the crossing here)

Travessia do rio Capibaribe entre os bairros da Torre e Jaqueira. O rio tem 240 quilômetros da nascente em Serra de Jacarará até sua foz em Recife. O nome Capibaribe deriva do Tupi, uma lingua nativa da América do Sul. Hoje, o rio sofre de assoreamento e poluição, e enquanto os recifenses acreditam que não só o Capibaribe mas também os outros rios do Recife poderiam ser usados como forma de transporte, só uma pequenissima parte da população usa o rio dessa forma, normalmente pessoas num estado de pobreza.

(outras imagens da travessia aqui)