April 2012
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florianopolis (2nd attempt)
ok, so after last times disaster of losing a whole post im tryng again.
Last weekend I went to a place called Florianopolis in the state of Santa Catarina. Florianopolis is on an island and is quite a large city on a harbour. There is also a lot of beaches, lakes and other neighbourhoods all around the island.
I wanted to go here not only because everyone said its so beautiful (which it was) but...
Floripa
So mad!
i wrote a huge long post and then the page decided not to load so i lost the whole thing. :(
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Lele Architecture exhibition
Good morning all!
It has been quite a while since i last wrote and you can thank my annotated bibliography for uni that is due on friday. However, last night i happened to go to an exhibition opening of a very highly respected Brazilian architect with the nickname of Lele. Naturally, I have never heard of him, but his architecture certainly fits in well with the architects that created the boom...
Ilha do mel
So,
for the past 3 days i have been staying at ilha do mel- an island off the coast of the state of Parana about1-2 hours from Curitiba.
At the very least i can only say that this island is like a beautiful hidden paradise, not discovered by the majority of tourists and during the week its pretty much just the locals.
I stayed in a beach shack (in the photos) and swam and walked and rode bikes...
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Getting to know Curitiba
Today was my first full day in Curitiba. The hostel I’m staying at is about a 30 minute bus ride to the city. I chose to stay here because it is an Ecohostel and is set among something like 5 acres of forrest with a creek running through and a pool and its pretty much paradise on a students budget!
The bus ride is kind of enjoyable anyway. It gives me the oppurtunity to see where I’m...
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what a city has taught me.
So, tomorrow I leave Brasilia for Curitiba. I am fnally arriving at my destination.
I am excited to arrive in Curitiba. I hope it fulfills or even exceeds my expectations and I hope it teaches me a things or two.
I know Brasilia sure has. I have enjoyed Brasilia even though I have found it so difficult to navigate being a backpacker. I think any and every architect/urban planner/engineer should...
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