Miscellaneous
Pictures
All
these pictures were taken by me in December 2004 , January 2005,
April 2006 and November 2006.
They are not public domain and not for download. Please, do not
save them. Thank you !
The
Copacabana Palace Hotel
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The Copacabana
Palace, located in the famous neighborhood of Copacabana, is
one of the first hotels in Rio built on the seashore. The hotel
was inaugurated in 1923, and became a symbol of Rio welcoming
famous artists and performers, politicians, executives and celebrities.
The hotel was the setting for the movie "Flying Down to
Rio", where the actors Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Danced
together for the first time. |
Copacabana
Beach
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The Copacabana
beach and the Avenida Atlântica, a center of activity both
night and day. The beach is lined with kiosks, bicycle path,
lifeguard posts, public showers and bathrooms, hotels, bars and
open-air restaurants. The Military Forts at each end are open
to visitors, offering panoramic views. |
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View
of the Copacabana beach seen from a room in the
Copacabana Palace Hotel. Picture taken in December 2006. |
Sculptures
made in the sand.
Copacabana beach - April 2006. |
Pictures
taken by me in November 2006 from the 4th floor of the Meridien
Hotel.
Pictures
taken by me in November 2006 from the 26th floor of the Meridien
Hotel.
Barra
da Tijuca Beach
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Sweeping
some eighteen kilometers south of the city, Barra da Tijuca beach
is the longest in Rio. Clear waters and perfect waves make this
beach a favorite with surfers, boogie-boarders, windsurfers and
surf-casters. Lined with colorful bars, kiosks and restaurants,
this beach is attracting increasingly large crowds of visitors,
particularly on weekends. |
Pictures
taken on January, 1 2005.
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The
sidewalk along the beach and its tall apartment buildings. |
A beautiful
view of the beach and the top of the Sheratton Hotel. |
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The
German snowmen Justin, Geraldo and Junior vising
Barra da Tijuca beach, on Dec, 5 2004. |
Is there
anything better than some very cold coconut water on
a hot summer day? People in Rio LOVE it!!! |
Maracanã
Soccer Stadium
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Picture
taken on January, 3 2005. |
The Maracanã
Stadium is the largest soccer stadium in the world. It was built
in 1950 for the World Cup, and designed to hold 166,369 spectators.
Currently, after reforms, it can hold up to 114,145.
Its official
name, Stadium Journalist Mario Filho, is a tribute to one of
the most important Brazilian journalists, founder of the newspaper
"Jornal dos Esportes".
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The
Pracinhas Monument
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Picture
taken in April 2006. |
Monumento
aos Mortos da Segunda Guerra Mundial
Popularly
known as Monumento dos Pracinhas. The monument was projected
by Hélio Ribas Marinho e Marcos Konder Neto.
The monument
was created in homage to the Brazilians that were killed fighting
during the World War II. The monument was built between 1957
and 1960, in modern style. Besides the military ceremonies, the
monument was the stage of many celebrations.
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