Brazil Travelogue Photos — Monique's Reflections

Brazil Travelogue Photos

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness."

- Mark Twain -

Barbados beaches near Georgetown (1)

Barbados beaches near Georgetown (1)

Barbados beaches near Georgetown (2)

Barbados beaches near Georgetown (2)

Barbados beaches near Georgetown (3)

Barbados beaches near Georgetown (3)

Buzios - Main beach in town

Buzios - Main beach in town

Buzios - More beaches (1)

Buzios - More beaches (1)

Buzios - More beaches (2)

Buzios - More beaches (2)

Buzios - Sandcastle on the main beach

Buzios - Sandcastle on the main beach

Buzios - Sculpture of Brigitte Bardot who made it famous by buying a house there in the 60's

Buzios - Sculpture of Brigitte Bardot who made it famous by buying a house there in the 60's

Fortaleza - Cathedral

Fortaleza - Cathedral

Fortaleza - Stained-glass window in the cathedral

Fortaleza - Stained-glass window in the cathedral

Fortaleza - Stained-glass windows in cathedral

Fortaleza - Stained-glass windows in cathedral

Fortaleza - The old and the new from the Museum of Contemporary Art

Fortaleza - The old and the new from the Museum of Contemporary Art

Fortaleza - Walkway to the Museum of Contemporary Art at the Cultural Center of the Dragon of the Sea

Fortaleza - Walkway to the Museum of Contemporary Art at the Cultural Center of the Dragon of the Sea

Fortaleza - Wall art at the Cultural Center of the Dragon of the Sea

Fortaleza - Wall art at the Cultural Center of the Dragon of the Sea

French Guiana - Arriving at the ruins of the penal colony

French Guiana - Arriving at the ruins of the penal colony

French Guiana - Children's cemetery for the penal colony on Ile Royale

French Guiana - Children's cemetery for the penal colony on Ile Royale

French Guiana - Famed letter to the French government by Emile Zola, regarding the Dreyfus affair

French Guiana - Famed letter to the French government by Emile Zola, regarding the Dreyfus affair

French Guiana - Famous, impregnable Devil's Island from Ile Royale

French Guiana - Famous, impregnable Devil's Island from Ile Royale

French Guiana - Individual cells at the penal colony on Ile Royale

French Guiana - Individual cells at the penal colony on Ile Royale

French Guiana - Letter from Dreyfus to the director of the penal coluny, indicating his desire to end his life

French Guiana - Letter from Dreyfus to the director of the penal coluny, indicating his desire to end his life

French Guiana - Native monkey in the jungle on Ile Royale

French Guiana - Native monkey in the jungle on Ile Royale

French Guiana - Ruins of solitary confinement cells of old penal colony on Ile Royale

French Guiana - Ruins of solitary confinement cells of old penal colony on Ile Royale

French Guiana - Salvation Islands, group name of Devil's, St. Joseph and Ile Royale islands

French Guiana - Salvation Islands, group name of Devil's, St. Joseph and Ile Royale islands

French Guiana - St.Joseph's Island from Ile Royale

French Guiana - St.Joseph's Island from Ile Royale

French Guiana - Toucans cuddling outside the museum on Ile Royale

French Guiana - Toucans cuddling outside the museum on Ile Royale

Georgetown, Barbados - 400-years old cannon at the Gunn Hill Signal Station

Georgetown, Barbados - 400-years old cannon at the Gunn Hill Signal Station

Natal - Bicycle shop across from the Capoeira club

Natal - Bicycle shop across from the Capoeira club

Natal - Capoeira ceremonial dance of African origin (Adults)

Natal - Capoeira ceremonial dance of African origin (Adults)

Natal - Capoeira Club's youngest member, daughter of one of the teen female performers

Natal - Capoeira Club's youngest member, daughter of one of the teen female performers

Natal - Centro de Turismo, an old prison turned into an indoor native art market

Natal - Centro de Turismo, an old prison turned into an indoor native art market

Natal - High-schooler's turn at this Capoeira demonstration

Natal - High-schooler's turn at this Capoeira demonstration

Natal - Middle-schoolers' turn at this Capoeira demonstration

Natal - Middle-schoolers' turn at this Capoeira demonstration

Petropolis - Imperial Palace

Petropolis - Imperial Palace

Petropolis - The Quintandinha Hotel

Petropolis - The Quintandinha Hotel

Rio de Janeiro - A favorite optical trick of tourists

Rio de Janeiro - A favorite optical trick of tourists

Rio de Janeiro - Christ the Redeemer, symbol of the city, if not the country of Brazil

Rio de Janeiro - Christ the Redeemer, symbol of the city, if not the country of Brazil

Rio de Janeiro - City center and Guanabara bay from Corcovado Mountain

Rio de Janeiro - City center and Guanabara bay from Corcovado Mountain

Rio de Janeiro - Entering Guanabara Bay at dawn

Rio de Janeiro - Entering Guanabara Bay at dawn

Rio de Janeiro - Famous wave pattern of the Copacabana boardwalk

Rio de Janeiro - Famous wave pattern of the Copacabana boardwalk

Rio de Janeiro - Guanabara Bay and the Sugar Loaf seen from Corcovado Mountain

Rio de Janeiro - Guanabara Bay and the Sugar Loaf seen from Corcovado Mountain

Rio de Janeiro - Headless Christ the Redeemer, seen from the back and below

Rio de Janeiro - Headless Christ the Redeemer, seen from the back and below

Rio de Janeiro - Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, the most pleasant neighborhood of the city, from Corcovado Mountain

Rio de Janeiro - Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, the most pleasant neighborhood of the city, from Corcovado Mountain

Rio de Janeiro - Stadium where the 2014 World Cup's ill-fated final fame took place in June

Rio de Janeiro - Stadium where the 2014 World Cup's ill-fated final fame took place in June

Rio de Janeiro - Statue of Christ the Redeemer

Rio de Janeiro - Statue of Christ the Redeemer

Rio de Janeiro - Typical Favellas up the many hills all around the city

Rio de Janeiro - Typical Favellas up the many hills all around the city

Salvador - Baiana ready to collect her tip for my taking her photo

Salvador - Baiana ready to collect her tip for my taking her photo

Salvador - Blend of old and new

Salvador - Blend of old and new

Salvador - Bonfim church, prayer flags tied on the fence

Salvador - Bonfim church, prayer flags tied on the fence

Salvador - Bonfim Church, with prayer flags on the fence

Salvador - Bonfim Church, with prayer flags on the fence

Salvador - Church of Sao Francisco off the main square in the Pelourhinho neighborhood

Salvador - Church of Sao Francisco off the main square in the Pelourhinho neighborhood

Salvador - Church of the convent of the Church of Sao Francisco

Salvador - Church of the convent of the Church of Sao Francisco

Salvador - Colorful buildings on and near the main square in the Pelourinho neighborhood

Salvador - Colorful buildings on and near the main square in the Pelourinho neighborhood

Salvador - Museum Afro-Brazilian in the main square in the Pelourinho neighborhood

Salvador - Museum Afro-Brazilian in the main square in the Pelourinho neighborhood

Salvador - Orishas, ancient African deities in a city lake

Salvador - Orishas, ancient African deities in a city lake

Salvador - Replicas of limbs allegedly ssaved by our Lady of Successs

Salvador - Replicas of limbs allegedly ssaved by our Lady of Successs

Salvador - Spontaneous demonstration of capoeira in the Pelourinho neighborhood

Salvador - Spontaneous demonstration of capoeira in the Pelourinho neighborhood

Salvador - Street art in lower city

Salvador - Street art in lower city

Salvador, Brazil - Abandoned raft in lower city

Salvador, Brazil - Abandoned raft in lower city

Salvador's lower city - 1743 (1)

Salvador's lower city - 1743 (1)

Salvador's lower city - 1743 (2)

Salvador's lower city - 1743 (2)

Barbados beaches near Georgetown (1)

Barbados beaches near Georgetown (2)

Barbados beaches near Georgetown (3)

Buzios - Main beach in town

Buzios - More beaches (1)

Buzios - More beaches (2)

Buzios - Sandcastle on the main beach

Fortaleza - Cathedral

Fortaleza - The old and the new from the Museum of Contemporary Art

Fortaleza - Walkway to the Museum of Contemporary Art at the Cultural Center of the Dragon of the Sea

Fortaleza - Wall art at the Cultural Center of the Dragon of the Sea

French Guiana - Arriving at the ruins of the penal colony

French Guiana - Children's cemetery for the penal colony on Ile Royale

French Guiana - Famous, impregnable Devil's Island from Ile Royale

French Guiana - Letter from Dreyfus to the director of the penal coluny, indicating his desire to end his life

French Guiana - Native monkey in the jungle on Ile Royale

French Guiana - Ruins of solitary confinement cells of old penal colony on Ile Royale

French Guiana - Salvation Islands, group name of Devil's, St. Joseph and Ile Royale islands

French Guiana - St.Joseph's Island from Ile Royale

French Guiana - Toucans cuddling outside the museum on Ile Royale

Georgetown, Barbados - 400-years old cannon at the Gunn Hill Signal Station

Natal - Bicycle shop across from the Capoeira club

Natal - Capoeira ceremonial dance of African origin (Adults)

Natal - Capoeira Club's youngest member, daughter of one of the teen female performers

Natal - Centro de Turismo, an old prison turned into an indoor native art market

Natal - High-schooler's turn at this Capoeira demonstration

Natal - Middle-schoolers' turn at this Capoeira demonstration

Petropolis - Imperial Palace

Petropolis - The Quintandinha Hotel

Rio de Janeiro - City center and Guanabara bay from Corcovado Mountain

Rio de Janeiro - Entering Guanabara Bay at dawn

Rio de Janeiro - Guanabara Bay and the Sugar Loaf seen from Corcovado Mountain

Rio de Janeiro - Headless Christ the Redeemer, seen from the back and below

Rio de Janeiro - Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, the most pleasant neighborhood of the city, from Corcovado Mountain

Rio de Janeiro - Stadium where the 2014 World Cup's ill-fated final fame took place in June

Rio de Janeiro - Statue of Christ the Redeemer

Rio de Janeiro - Typical Favellas up the many hills all around the city

Salvador - Blend of old and new

Salvador - Bonfim church, prayer flags tied on the fence

Salvador - Church of Sao Francisco off the main square in the Pelourhinho neighborhood

Salvador - Church of the convent of the Church of Sao Francisco

Salvador - Colorful buildings on and near the main square in the Pelourinho neighborhood

Salvador - Museum Afro-Brazilian in the main square in the Pelourinho neighborhood

Salvador - Orishas, ancient African deities in a city lake

Salvador - Spontaneous demonstration of capoeira in the Pelourinho neighborhood

Salvador - Street art in lower city

Salvador, Brazil - Abandoned raft in lower city

Salvador's lower city - 1743 (1)

Salvador's lower city - 1743 (2)