Brazil 2014

The famous Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro

View on Cristo Redentor from the Pao de Acucar

View on the Flamengo area from the Pao de Acucar

View on Rio de Janeiro from the Pao de Acucar

Ipanema beach, where I broke my leg in 2009

They have warning flags on Ipanema nowadays

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The huge square below the TV tower, Brasilia

Brazilians like to gather in these eateries near the TV tower

A 7 lane road in Plano Piloto, with 1 car on it

View on the government buildings of Brasilia

The Saturn-shaped Museu Nacional

Most of the buildings are designed by Ocsar Niemeyer

Skater girls in front of the Catedral Metropolitana, Brasilia

Spectacular clouds above Brasilia

Matching bell tower of the Catedral Metropolitana

The glass roof of the Catedral Metropolitana

Panorama inside the Catedral Metropolitana

Angels in the Catedral Metropolitana

Selfie in Brasilia

24 states, 24 flagpoles holding the Brazilian flag

Panteao da Patria e da Liberdade

Palacio do Planalto (Oscar Niemeyer, 1960)

Guards in the Palacio do Planalto

Palacio do Itamaraty (Foreign Ministry)

Palacio do Planalto, the seat of the president

Congresso Nacional, Brasilia

Congresso Nacional

Palacio da Justica

Os Candangos (Bruno Giorgi)

To kiss, or not to kiss...

Cool blue glass in the Santuario Dom Bosco

Santuario Dom Bosco

Santuario Dom Bosco, Brasilia

Pirenopolis, swimming in the river Almas

Pirenopolis, swimming in the river Almas

Restaurant street in Pirenopolis

Pirenopolis, Rua do Rosario

Igreja NS do Rosario Matriz (1732, burnt in 2002)

Pirenopolis, Praca do Coreto

Kandinsky in CCBB, Brasilia

Palacio da Alvorada (presidential residence, Niemeyer 1958)

View from the TV tower

Est&aacute;dio Nacional de Bras&iacute;lia

School kids gather on a corner in Belo Horizonte

Inhotim art center: True Rouge (Tunga 1997)

Magic Square (Helio Oiticica)

Yayoi Kusama, Narcissus Garden

Magic Square (Helio Oiticica)

Tt&eacute;ia 1C (Lygia Pape)

Glass art in the Tunga gallery

Big drop of water on a leaf

Inhotim botanical garden

Troca-troca (Jarbas Lopes)

Vegetation Room by Cristina Iglesias

Panorama of Ouro Preto

Praca Minas Gerais in Mariana

Igreja Nossa Senhora do Carmo in Mariana

Igreja de Sao Francisco de Paula, Ouro Preto

The Carmelite church in Ouro Preto

Hostel Sao Francisco de Paula with view on Ouro Preto

Museu da Inconfid&ecirc;ncia in Ouro Preto

Steep street in Ouro Preto

Tourist market and the Church of S&atilde;o Francisco de Assis, Ouro Preto

View on the rooftops of Ouro Preto

Going down in Ouro Preto

Gold mine in Ouro Preto

Gold mine in Ouro Preto

Wide view on Ouro Preto

Another steep street in Ouro Preto

The hills of Ouro Preto

Church of Saint Fransisco of Paula in Ouro Preto

Ponte da Cadeia in S&atilde;o Jo&atilde;o del Rei

Ponte da Cadeia in S&atilde;o Jo&atilde;o del Rei

In the city center of S&atilde;o Jo&atilde;o del Rei

Igreja S&atilde;o Francisco de Assis in S&atilde;o Jo&atilde;o del Rei

Street in Tiradentes

Wooden ceiling in Igreja de Santo Antonio

Igreja de Santo Antonio in Tiradentes

Selfie in Tiradentes

Maracan&atilde; stadium in Rio de Janeiro

Watching the Fluminense game in Maracan&atilde;

Night market in Cabo Frio

Christmas tree in Cabo Frio

Pra a das Aguas in Cabo Frio

Praia dos Anjos in Cabo Frio

Praia Grande in Arraial do Cabo

Look at this vast white beach with only 1 tourist

Some activity on  Praia Grande in Arraial do Cabo

Sunset in Arraial do Cabo

Secluded beach in B&uacute;zios

The beachfront in B&uacute;zios

Statue of Brigitte Bardot in B&uacute;zios

Tanning on the beach in B&uacute;zios

Another beach in B&uacute;zios