Paraty is one of the most beautiful colonial towns in Brasil.??In addition?to the cobblestones and gorgeous colonial architecture, Paraty has the added bonues of being a costal city with a charming port and a beautiful bay.? Paraty is south?of Rio de Janeiro, and its the last municipality on the Rio de Janiero state coast line.? The next municipality going south is Ubatuba in the north coast of the...

I recently bumped into this guy who was very proudly riding his light blue Chevy truck on the Fashion district of Sao Paulo, the Oscar Freire Street.? As you can see in the picture, all kinds of people were very excited with this very cool truck.? The color is also remarkable, as I remember that light blue was quite commen when I was a kid, 30 something years ago.? I hope you like it.? Click on the...

The winter in the southern hemisphere of the world is quickly approaching.? The water near the poles starts to get colder and colder and as a result of that many variety of fish emigrate to warmer waters traveling up north. ?Right now, states like Santa Catarina in the South of Brasil witness the migration of large groups of fish like the Tainhas as they pass through their coast line.??The groups o...

Last Saturday, I was walking and taking photos in S?o Paulo?s upscale fashion district, the Oscar Freire Street. ?Oscar Freire is basically a city street turned into a mall that hosts the most exclusive boutiques in town. ?In many ways, it is not different from NYC?s Fifth Avenue or Beverly Hills? Rodeo Drive. ?The people?s behaviors are not different from those in other upscale fashion districts e...

Yesterday, June 12th was Dia dos Namorados, the Brasilian equivalent to St. Valentine's day.? For the ocassion I published a photo that was very visited in flickr.? It got more than 500 visits in a single day.? Brasilian's celebrate Lovers on June 12th, on the eve of the anniverssay of St. Anthony, which is said to be the saint for lovers.?Here is the photo that I published for the occassion (in na...