Olinda se prepara para o Carnaval

Iemanjá - Olinda

Praia feia de Olinda

Small

Small and colorful houses in Olinda.

A college

A small college in Olinda.

A vendor

A vendor of popcorn and coconut juice in Olinda. He was talking about a bike ride he did.

Spider Man - Carnival

Spider Man in Olinda, Carnival.

Walking dead Carnival

Fantasies, Olinda, Carnival.

Carnival fantasies

Fantasies in Olinda, Carnival. Photo by Elis Mendes, my daughter.

Dog in Carnival

A dog in Carnival, Olinda, photo by Elis Mendes, my daughter.

Carnival before Carnival

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In some cities of Brazil - like Olinda - Carnival starts weeks before oficial Carnival. Yesterday in Olinda, there was music ("frevo"), people, fantasies in the streets.

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Olinda

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Olinda is a beatiful town, always. In the late afternoon, I cycling by its streets.

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Samba School

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In background, the building of a samba school in Olinda. Its name is Old Black Samba School. Samba schools parade by the town streets in Carnival. Old Blacks, in Brazil, are spirits of african slaves that bring messages of humility, wisdom and tolerance.

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You can read more about samba schools in Wikipedia.
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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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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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Cycling at night

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

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Monks sleeping

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Saint Benedict Monastery in Olinda, Pernambuco.

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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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