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| Brasilia is the capitol of Brazil. It is located in approximately the center of Brazil. All the embassys are located in a section of town. It has a International school, called the PanAmerican School da Brasilia. Our visit to Brasilia was quick and not well scheduled. At the time of making the reservations we did not realize that our day to visit Brasilia fell on Easter Sunday. We had a hard time seeing anything. The city was empty and many things were closed. We did manage to stop and see a few things. Right next to our hotel was located the governors palace. The picture shows the palace with the three girls standing infront of the fountain throwing reais hoping their wish will come true. The point where the girls are standing is the closest one can get to the palace. |
| We were also able to visit the tomb of Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira. He was very famous for Brasilia. He hired an architect to design Brasilia. The entire city runs parallel andxxxx. Each segment of the city was designed to have its own local shops. As we drove down the streets, seeing thebuildings, apartments and churches, the city reminded me of a small college town. We did stop at one church. It is famous for its arquictectual design. As you can see from the picture the top of the church ends with peaks. They say that this is to represent two hands together praying. As you walk into the church, you are walking down a ramp. Once you reach the end of the ramp you are inside the church. It is round and when one looks up the ceiling and sides are done with glass bringing in all the light. The style of the church is very modern with a very bright and open feeling. |
| The last stop before heading to the airport was a "mercado". It was an open air market. One can find anything and everything. They had furniture, food, items for parties, etc. Amongest all these stands were people performing. The day was then over and so was our trip. From the market we went to the airport to board our plane to Salvador, Brazil. |
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