tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8285395694191703802024-03-15T22:10:01.892-03:00Rio de Janeiro Daily PhotoA blog dedicated to showing the beauty of Rio de Janeiro,Brasil.Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-69899225345839783292012-03-01T23:02:00.000-03:002012-03-01T23:02:00.182-03:00Sugar Loaf<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K1o6dRjrtsE/T1Ap9TQVOcI/AAAAAAAACKY/upoPuglmuN4/s1600/15.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K1o6dRjrtsE/T1Ap9TQVOcI/AAAAAAAACKY/upoPuglmuN4/s640/15.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><i>Sugar Loaf</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><b><i><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></i></b></span></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-86047122943700853392012-02-27T17:40:00.001-03:002012-02-27T17:42:48.114-03:00Carnival in Rio<div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: blue;">Carnival in Rio...</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C50bHQuDeXY/T0vqEd-IhEI/AAAAAAAACKQ/CAyDzwcnNZs/s1600/10.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C50bHQuDeXY/T0vqEd-IhEI/AAAAAAAACKQ/CAyDzwcnNZs/s640/10.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></span></i></b><br />
<b><i><a href="http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/">Our World Tuesday</a></i></b></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-76374782671351932672012-02-05T22:59:00.003-02:002012-02-09T19:15:24.712-02:00Birds<div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="color: blue;">Birds</span></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QthM0DI_LmU/Ty8l1-aPpYI/AAAAAAAACJ4/argIFMkyiEA/s1600/01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QthM0DI_LmU/Ty8l1-aPpYI/AAAAAAAACJ4/argIFMkyiEA/s640/01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">Skywatch@Friday</a></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-16168250128429870052012-01-29T19:20:00.001-02:002012-01-30T19:01:02.673-02:00Paris Square<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><b><span style="color: blue;"><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Installation</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">"Maximum</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">silence in</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Paris"</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">illuminates</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Paris Square</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">in glory,</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Rio de Janeiro.</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"></span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The work is</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">of Italian</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Giancarlo</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Neri</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">and has</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">9,000</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">LED lamps.</span></span></b></i></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x813Hbt1WpQ/TyW4DIYbn8I/AAAAAAAACJY/DsRY3pc5m2g/s1600/01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x813Hbt1WpQ/TyW4DIYbn8I/AAAAAAAACJY/DsRY3pc5m2g/s640/01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><b><span style="color: blue;"><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></span></span></b></i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><i><b><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/">Our World Tuesday</a></span></b></i></span></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-58640608158533749842012-01-15T17:26:00.000-02:002012-01-15T17:26:27.825-02:00Diabo Beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><i><span style="color: blue;">The Diabo Beach is located between the Arpoador beach and Copacabana Fortress. Its waters are rough and therefore much frequented by surfers. Nearby the beach you can find the “Girl from Ipanema” park. A stretch of beach is part of the military area of the Copacabana Fortress and has restricted access, not permitted to bathers.</span></i></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6oEY_-dowa4/TxMoLqTr0LI/AAAAAAAACIw/N_UmuU_hqFI/s1600/55.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6oEY_-dowa4/TxMoLqTr0LI/AAAAAAAACIw/N_UmuU_hqFI/s640/55.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"><i><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></span></i></span></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-31136217075933993072012-01-04T23:07:00.003-02:002012-01-04T23:07:51.853-02:00A sunset<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0fS5Mrb0O-4/TwT3tD-9UbI/AAAAAAAACH8/LKhWD9_Gxu8/s1600/54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0fS5Mrb0O-4/TwT3tD-9UbI/AAAAAAAACH8/LKhWD9_Gxu8/s640/54.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: blue;">A sunset in Arpoador Beach...</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-77438449097935426622011-12-29T21:35:00.001-02:002011-12-29T21:36:14.762-02:00Happy New Year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Happy New Year</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-02nNHp8H7iw/Tvz4wWu8MdI/AAAAAAAACHw/_jFcES3AjZI/s1600/Entardecer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-02nNHp8H7iw/Tvz4wWu8MdI/AAAAAAAACHw/_jFcES3AjZI/s640/Entardecer.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object height="315" width="420"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qJ7-eHR3V6M?version=3&hl=pt_BR&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qJ7-eHR3V6M?version=3&hl=pt_BR&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" height="215" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-50377149238167063412011-12-23T23:12:00.000-02:002011-12-23T23:12:17.881-02:00Sunset<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><b><span style="color: blue;"><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">Sunset</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">seen from</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">Arpoador</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"> Beach </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">on</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">23/12/2011</span><span class="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">.</span></span></b></i></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p7Bl5T_IXb8/TvUmwUK1WiI/AAAAAAAACHM/tJvBGu7I2Dk/s1600/053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-p7Bl5T_IXb8/TvUmwUK1WiI/AAAAAAAACHM/tJvBGu7I2Dk/s640/053.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><b><span style="color: blue;"><span class="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></span></span></b></i></span></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-73986414474939769932011-12-18T17:14:00.001-02:002011-12-19T18:57:59.848-02:00Jambos<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="color: blue;"><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">Jambos</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">fallen</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">on the grass</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">in</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">Flamengo Park</span><span class="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px;">.</span></span></i></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ttxDbU_EtHc/Tu47UGNhEQI/AAAAAAAACG4/bkuy8Gr9Spc/s1600/052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ttxDbU_EtHc/Tu47UGNhEQI/AAAAAAAACG4/bkuy8Gr9Spc/s640/052.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="color: blue;"><span class="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></span></span></i></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/">Our World Tuesday</a></span></i></span></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-88435893118926061032011-12-17T21:27:00.000-02:002011-12-17T21:27:16.237-02:00Cow Parade<div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #3333ff; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Cow Parade</b> is an international </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #3333ff; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">public art</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #3333ff; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> exhibit that has been featured in major world cities. </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #3333ff; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Fiberglass</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #3333ff; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> sculptures of cows are decorated by local artists, and distributed over the city centre, in public places such as train stations, important avenues, and parks. They often feature artwork and designs specific to local culture, as well as city life and other relevant themes. After the exhibition in the city, which lasts many months, the cows are auctioned off and the proceeds donated to charity.</span></i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C9vPgHuWb14/Tu0lIXl4LKI/AAAAAAAACGo/GQ1iOqLcOA4/s1600/051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-C9vPgHuWb14/Tu0lIXl4LKI/AAAAAAAACGo/GQ1iOqLcOA4/s640/051.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-44862024970570637352011-12-14T19:49:00.000-02:002011-12-15T18:46:19.982-02:00Flamengo Park - Another picture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g2O2coDX4Ns/TukZJwIYCqI/AAAAAAAACGY/UZ8k4LMn2_Q/s1600/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-g2O2coDX4Ns/TukZJwIYCqI/AAAAAAAACGY/UZ8k4LMn2_Q/s640/050.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">Skywatch Friday</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><object height="165" width="200"><param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/qJ7-eHR3V6M?version=3&hl=pt_BR&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="https://www.youtube.com/v/qJ7-eHR3V6M?version=3&hl=pt_BR&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="200" height="165" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-85355527562675003782011-12-11T13:03:00.000-02:002011-12-12T19:18:34.551-02:00A flower<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><i style="background-color: white;"><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">This picture </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">was made</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">in one of</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">my walks</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">in</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Flamengo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> t</span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">hat</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">is</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">one</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">of the largest</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">parks in the city</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">of Rio de Janeiro</span><span class="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">.</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sSTO5J3EQ2s/TuTFlgw2bHI/AAAAAAAACGQ/zO1hiXievJQ/s1600/049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="458" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sSTO5J3EQ2s/TuTFlgw2bHI/AAAAAAAACGQ/zO1hiXievJQ/s640/049.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><i style="background-color: white;"><span class="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></span></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><i style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://lisaschaos.com/">Macro Monday</a> and <a href="http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/">Our World Tuesday</a></i></span></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-89630883780065977812011-12-08T18:47:00.000-02:002011-12-09T17:34:54.845-02:00Christmas Tree at Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon<div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another picture of the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">Christmas Tree at Rodrigo de Freitas Lago</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">on</span></span></b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GxFUrEh0pis/TuEiQqhOPtI/AAAAAAAACGI/dxNnnw8-RlU/s1600/48.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GxFUrEh0pis/TuEiQqhOPtI/AAAAAAAACGI/dxNnnw8-RlU/s640/48.jpg" width="456" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></span></span></b></i><br />
<i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">Skywatch Friday</a></span></b></i></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-65349838336882059212011-12-07T20:37:00.000-02:002011-12-07T20:38:36.662-02:00Tram of Santa Teresa<div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">The tram goes into the heart of the district. All you have to do now is enjoy the bohemian lifestyle of Santa Teresa. On Guimarães Sqaure there is a collection of favorite restaurants and bars serving iced beer and good hors d’oeuvres. The tram tracks lead to Largo das Neves, with its lovely old houses dating from the 1850s and the 1860’s Igreja Nossa Senhora das Neves (Church of Our Lady of the Snow), as well as a series of very popular bars. </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">After</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">serious accident</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">involving</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">one of the trams</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, the service was</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">suspended and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">has no date</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">to return to</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">work.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">The city</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">is working to get</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">the service</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">back</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">to work</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">soon</span><span class="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-align: -webkit-auto;">.</span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KpglMofp0Kc/Tt_qgaV5GXI/AAAAAAAACF4/VtyxnIip8IA/s1600/47.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KpglMofp0Kc/Tt_qgaV5GXI/AAAAAAAACF4/VtyxnIip8IA/s640/47.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></i></span></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-14098924669095676822011-12-05T19:42:00.000-02:002011-12-05T21:01:52.317-02:00A heron (Two)<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">One</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">more picture</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">of the heron</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">in another</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">angle.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H574g2rNAk8/Tt06hfthF0I/AAAAAAAACFw/pg9yZ1RjVdU/s1600/105+%252821x15%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-H574g2rNAk8/Tt06hfthF0I/AAAAAAAACFw/pg9yZ1RjVdU/s640/105+%252821x15%2529.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></span></span></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/">Our World Tuesday</a></span></i></span></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-60629193449844581262011-12-04T15:40:00.000-02:002011-12-05T21:01:29.226-02:00A heron (One)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><i><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Yesterday was</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">cloudy</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Saturday</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">in Rio de Janeiro</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Strolling</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">through the gardens</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">of the </span><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">Catete Palace</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">I found</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">this beautiful</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">heron that</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">was my</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">model</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">for a long</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span class="hps" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify;">time.</span></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><i><a href="http://lisaschaos.com/">Macro Monday</a></i></span></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-55182366764908948592011-12-02T21:20:00.000-02:002011-12-02T21:20:55.006-02:00Flamengo Park<div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">Also known as </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Aterro do Flamengo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, the </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes Park</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> is the largest leisure area of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Rio de Janeiro">Rio de Janeiro</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">. The place has a strong sport tradition. Flamengo Park is the arrival point of marathons, besides being one of the main segments of Rio's Cycling Race.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> With its 1.2 million m² of lawns, flowering shrubs and trees is one of the loveliest and most important landscaping areas in the city. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Running along the shoreline from the Santos Dumont Airport to Botafogo Bay, this park offers a wide array of attractions.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">During the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Summer_Olympics" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="2016 Summer Olympics">2016 Summer Olympics</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, the park will serve as host to </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_(sport)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Athletics (sport)">athletics</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_cycling" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Road cycling">road cycling</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> events. </span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aiFYU0nZ0So/Ttlc6o4K_dI/AAAAAAAACFY/wdngf0HhdNA/s1600/044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aiFYU0nZ0So/Ttlc6o4K_dI/AAAAAAAACFY/wdngf0HhdNA/s640/044.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">During the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Summer_Paralympics" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="2016 Summer Paralympics">2016 Summer Paralympics</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, the park will serve as host to </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Track_and_field" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Track and field">track and field</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathon" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Marathon">marathon</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_cycling" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-decoration: none;" title="Road cycling">road cycling</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"> events. </span></span></i><i style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">In the background</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">we see</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">the Sugar Loaf</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">is</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">one</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">of the main</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">postcards of the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">city of</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Rio de Janeiro.</span></span></i><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></span></span></i></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-65757718955872915742011-12-01T18:43:00.000-02:002011-12-01T20:55:43.560-02:00Tiradentes Square<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">In the center of the square is the oldest public statue in Rio de Janeiro. Inaugurated by Dom Pedro II in 1862, Dom Pedro I honor her as a symbol of the strength of the Empire. On a horse, and surrounded by indigenous allegories, the Emperor has in hand the "Manifesto to Friendly Nations," he announced to the world the independence of Brazil.</span></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><i><a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">Skywatch Friday</a></i></span></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-61119209441643910222011-11-29T22:35:00.000-02:002011-12-03T21:03:52.831-02:00Agoutis<div style="text-align: justify;"><i style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The Republic Square</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">, also known</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">as Campo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">de Santana,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">is</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">situated in the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">center</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">of the city of</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Rio de Janeiro.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">The</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">name of the square</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">is</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">a</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">reference to the fact</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">be located</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">where</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">there was</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">the Proclamation</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">of the Republic</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">of Brazil in</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">1889.</span></i></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><i style="color: blue;"><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">In</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">area, it is</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">possible to find</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">several species</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">of animals</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">living in freedom</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">, such as</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">agoutis</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">,</span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">guinea fowl</span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">, cats</span><span class="" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">, ducks</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">and peacocks.</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XMPtdHb28Pg/TtV6JDY6a9I/AAAAAAAACEo/NRDhX1nHCyw/s1600/042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="462" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XMPtdHb28Pg/TtV6JDY6a9I/AAAAAAAACEo/NRDhX1nHCyw/s640/042.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><i style="color: blue;"><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></span></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><i style="color: blue;"><a href="http://camera-critters.blogspot.com/">Camera Critters</a></i></span></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-28898861963732525722011-11-27T08:55:00.000-02:002011-11-28T18:24:08.427-02:00Opening of Christmas Tree at Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">This year, the largest floating Christmas tree in the world features a unique floating gifts at its base, that resemble the gat</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">herings on Christmas Eve. </span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><i>Christmas Tree once again arrives at the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon as a gift for the Brazilian family, toasting the joy of Christmas with a moving and huge light, fireworks and magical display.</i></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HOny2-4gF1k/TtIWWVs4wEI/AAAAAAAACEA/kEpQBCavvGY/s1600/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HOny2-4gF1k/TtIWWVs4wEI/AAAAAAAACEA/kEpQBCavvGY/s640/11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></span></span></i><br />
<i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px;"><a href="http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/">Our World Tuesday</a></span></i></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-18368468329920059202011-11-25T20:57:00.000-02:002011-11-26T09:27:48.948-02:00Arpoador, Ipanema and Leblon beaches<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">In this picture</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">are shown</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">three</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">famous beaches</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">of the city</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="hps" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">of Rio de Janeiro: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Arpoador, Ipanema and Leblon.</span></span></b></i></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lh-FOrFRXbQ/TtAc_on6tDI/AAAAAAAACD4/b_gm35VyXDA/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lh-FOrFRXbQ/TtAc_on6tDI/AAAAAAAACD4/b_gm35VyXDA/s640/040.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></span></span></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-70416853703915240682011-11-24T17:28:00.000-02:002011-11-25T22:29:08.703-02:00Sugarloaf<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><i><b style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Sugarloaf Mountain</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> (in Portuguese, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Pão de Açúcar</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">), is a peak situated in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" title="Rio de Janeiro">Rio de Janeiro</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" title="Brazil">Brazil</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">, at the mouth of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanabara_Bay" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" title="Guanabara Bay">Guanabara Bay</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"> on a peninsula that sticks out into the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" title="Atlantic Ocean">Atlantic Ocean</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">. Rising 396 metres (1,299 ft) above the harbor, its name is said to refer to its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugarloaf" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" title="Sugarloaf">loaf sugar</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">.</span></i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><i><a href="http://skyley.blogspot.com/">Skywatch Friday</a></i></span></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-23695098623403736472011-11-22T16:01:00.000-02:002011-11-25T22:29:36.993-02:00Guanabara Bay<div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><i><b>Guanabara Bay</b> is an oceanic <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Bay">bay</a> located in southeastern <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Brazil">Brazil</a> in the state of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro_(state)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Rio de Janeiro (state)">Rio de Janeiro</a>. On its western <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shore" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Shore">shore</a> lies the city of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro_(city)" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Rio de Janeiro (city)">Rio de Janeiro</a>, and on its eastern shore the cities of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niter%C3%B3i" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Niterói">Niterói</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Gon%C3%A7alo" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="São Gonçalo">São Gonçalo</a>. Four other municipalities surround the bay's shores. Guanabara Bay is the second largest bay in area in Brazil. </i></span><i style="color: blue;">Its 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) wide mouth is flanked at the eastern tip by the Pico do Papagaio (Parrot's Peak) and the western tip by <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugarloaf_Mountain,_Rio_de_Janeiro" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Sugarloaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro">Pão de Açúcar</a> (Sugar Loaf).</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yH1o477_-1s/TsvjTa3-jfI/AAAAAAAACDY/49T5dG1f6rM/s1600/038.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yH1o477_-1s/TsvjTa3-jfI/AAAAAAAACDY/49T5dG1f6rM/s640/038.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: center;"><i style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></i><br />
<a href="http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com/">Watery Wednesday</a></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-74500476668069459652011-11-21T15:35:00.000-02:002011-11-25T22:29:54.527-02:00Two Brothers Hill in the background<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">One of the loveliest postcards of Rio de Janeiro, the Dois Irmãos Mountain in the South Zone of Rio should not be admired from a distance only. Around it, where there is already a belvedere - the Sétimo Céu (Seventh Heaven) giving a sweeping panorama of Ipanema, Leblon and São Conrado beaches as well as of Arpoador and of the Christ the Redeemer mountain.</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYvpwN-o0uA/TsqL3GF_cCI/AAAAAAAACDQ/Kl3MP6WUbp0/s1600/037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYvpwN-o0uA/TsqL3GF_cCI/AAAAAAAACDQ/Kl3MP6WUbp0/s640/037.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></span></i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i><a href="http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/">Our World Tuesday</a></i></span></div>Roberto Machado Alveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11335361774020209421noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-828539569419170380.post-59279133788045433802011-11-19T21:24:00.000-02:002011-11-25T22:30:20.108-02:00Lilies in Flamengo's Park<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><i>Aterro do Flamengo has 1.2 km2 and it was opened in 1964 and protected by the historical patrimony in 1965. Inside Aterro do Flamengo there is an area called Parque do Flamengo (Flamengo´s Park). It has a great variety of trees and it’s a big area with soccer fields, tennis courts , basketball courts , bike way, “children’s city”, suspended gardens , barbecue house and even the Beach.</i></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4F9jdVEE94M/Tsg6oMJogSI/AAAAAAAACDA/uZn5zRBiKM0/s1600/036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="456" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4F9jdVEE94M/Tsg6oMJogSI/AAAAAAAACDA/uZn5zRBiKM0/s640/036.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><i><a href="http://www.robertomachadoalves.com.br/">www.robertomachadoalves.com.br</a></i></span></span><br />
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