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The Caetano de Campos building 2 is located on the Republic Square. It was once the headquarters of the Escola Normal, and today it houses the State Department of Education. On Sundays, it is very enjoyable to stroll through the â€œFair of the Republic,â€ where a great variety of handicrafts are on offer.

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The oldest name on record for this square is Largo dos Curros, in reference to the bull-fights that once took place there. Later, in 1865, it began to be called Largo 7 de Abril and on November 19, 1889 it was renamed PraÃ§a da RepÃºblica, in honor of the recently founded Republic and its new form of government.

Satellite image of Caetano de Campos’ Building in the Republic Square, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Sao Paulo’s Art Museum at Paulista Avenue, Brazil

Adam — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:03:18 +0000

The Sao Paulo Museum of Art (Museu de Arte Sao Paulo, or MASP for short), opened in 1968, has the most representative collection of western art in the whole of Latin America, with works by such famous Impressionists and modern masters as Renoir, Van Gogh, Matisse, Debret, Picasso, MirÃ³, Portinari and Di Cavalcanti.

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Sao Paulo Museum of Art is an important fine-art museum located at Paulista Avenue in Sa~o Paulo, Brazil. Famous for the imposing building which houses its collections, it is an authentic landmark of the largest Brazilian city.

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Sao Paulo’s Art Museum at Paulista Avenue, Brazil

Aspecto do Congresso, Brasilia, Brazil

Adam — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:41:41 +0000

I am not sure but I think this postcard shows the National Congress in Brasilia. The text on this card says only Aspecto do Congresso. Since the 1960s, the National Congress has its seat in Brasilia. As most of the official buildings in the city, it was designed by Oscar Niemeyer following the style of modern Brazilian architecture. The semisphere to the left is the seat of the Senate, and the semisphere to the right is the seat of the Chamber of the Deputies. Between them there are two towers of offices. The Congess also occupies other surrounding buildings, some of them interconnected by a tunnel.

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Since the 1960s, the National Congress has its seat in Brasilia. As most of the official buildings in the city, it was designed by Oscar Niemeyer following the style of modern Brazilian architecture. The semisphere to the left is the seat of the Senate, and the semisphere to the right is the seat of the Chamber of the Deputies. Between them there are two towers of offices. The Congess also occupies other surrounding buildings, some of them interconnected by a tunnel.

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Torre de Transmissao – Brasilia, Brazil

Adam — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 16:28:18 +0000

BrasÃlia is the capital of Brazil, located in the central part of the country. Building of the city began in 1956 with LÃºcio Costa as the principal urban planner and Oscar Niemeyer as the principal architect. In 1960, it formally became Brazil’s capital.

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BrasÃlia is the result of a modern urban project designed by LÃºcio Costa. When seen from above, the cityâ€™s pilot plan resembles the shape of an airplane â€“ many prefer to refer to it as a bird with open wings â€“, although the architectâ€™s original urban concept pointed to the shape of a cross, to symbolize possession.

The city of BrasÃlia hosts a varied assortment of art works from great artists like Bruno Giorgi, Alfredo Ceschiatti, Athos Bulca~o, Marienne Peretti, Volpi, Di Cavalcanti, Victor Brecheret and Burle Marx, whose works have been integrated into the cityâ€™s architecture, making it a unique landscape.

Adam — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:39:20 +0000

Sao JosÃ© do Rio Preto is a city and county (municÃpio) in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The city was founded on March 19 1852, by Joao Bernardino de Seixas Ribeiro. It is the commercial, industrial, and agricultural center of the Northwestern region of the State.

Brazilian Indians – Ipixunas Tribe, Amazone Region

Adam — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 10:10:10 +0000

Brazilian Indians are much less integrated to society than North and South American indians. In Brazil, indians represent about 0,2% of the population; the majority of indians is still living out of cities, and very few reach superior education. Even though the indian reserved areas are protected from third parties, the indians don’t have privileges in exploring their lands.

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Brazilian Indians made substantial and pervasive contributions to the country’s material and cultural developmentâ€”such as the domestication of cassava, which is still a major staple food in rural areas of the country.

Sao Paulo By Night – Consolacao Street, Brazil

Adam — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:16:53 +0000

Nocturne view of Copan Building (left), Sao Paulo Hilton Hotel (right) and Consolacao Street (center). Sao Paulo was founded by the Jesuits in 1554, on a plateau 2,493 feet (760 meters) above sea level, but only 45 miles (72 km) from the coast, as a mission center. For a long time it was rather a small town. Around 1850 it began to grow and became richer thanks to the highly productive coffee plantations in the state. The city’s Latin motto is Non ducor, duco, which translates as “I am not led, I lead”. A famous nickname for the city is “Sampa”.

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Sao Paulo is also known for its smog, the sheer size of its helicopter fleet, unreliable weather, and multitude of skyscrapers. Sao Paulo is officially inserted in a larger metropolitan region named “Grande Sao Paulo” (“Greater Sao Paulo”). The region holds 39 towns in total, and a population of more than 19 million inhabitants. It is the world’s third largest city and the largest in South America. Sao Paulo and its rival Brazilian city, Rio de Janeiro, have often been compared to New York and Los Angeles respectively.

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Sao Paulo By Night – Consolacao Street, Brazil

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