River Cruise and Soccer !
by si04530
Sunsets in PoA are very very special .... maybe better than Puerto Vallarta Mexico!
And to see a soccer match at the Olympic Stadium defies description ... for the first timer though make sure you do NOT go to a match against Colorado. Violence is almost guaranteed. The food (Churrascarias) and the drinks (cachaca) .... both are just excellent and not found exactly like this anywhere else in the world!
P.A.Climate
by pepples46
subtropical wet with 4 seasons
the avarage Summer temp is between 25C and 35C
in Winter it's a different kettle of fish..can be cold, frost is known but avarage 2C to 12C
the Entrance of Parque Farroupilha..on of the oldest Parks in Porto Alegre and Cherrytree Blossom in Spring, orf the Ipe Tree, are one of the most vivid memory I have of this City
meeting with Mercedes, indegeous chief
by 2-day
driving along the guaiba through a very rich neighbourhood (sort of Beverly Hills) and suddenly there was this indegeous people village of plastic houses
i was speakless of the contrast
such poverty..
so sad
Mercedes is the chief.
I asked her how she became chief.
When the chief dies a new chief is appointed.
Her grandmother was chief and made her the new chief when she died.
Shopping Total
by Alless
Located in Floresta district, this peculiar shopping inaugurated in 2003 counts with the annex building that used to be a famous brewery( Brahma ). The place includes a harmonious set of seven blocks and the traditional chimney, integrating the new design with the old architecture from the beginning of last century, represented by four restored buildings that used to be part of the former Brahma brewery. It has about 500 stores ,among lots outlets (off-price )stores like Rebook’s Megastore are there at Total the microbrewery Brauhaus and the cellar of Vinícola Aurora.It is a complete infrastructure for shopping, gastronomy ( bars and restaurants) and for leisure and entertaining, five cinemas stand out, and for children, a playland (games play room).All of it served by seven lifts, two escalators and a sophisticated fire prevention system.
A highlight of the project is the very beautiful buildings designed by German architect Theo Wiederspahn, built from 1911 to 1914, indelibly marking the city.
The terrain has 54,000 square metres, but the built area occupies 63,000 square metres – from which 42,000 square metres are new areas.
Open time
Mon. to Sat. - stores from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m - food place from 11 a.m. to 22 p.m.
Sunday and Hollidays - stores from 14 p.m. to 20 p.m. - food place from 11 a.m. to 22 p.m.
Julio de Castilhos Monument ( Matriz Square )
by Alless
Located at Matriz Square,it was made in France by the brazilian artist Decio Villlares (1851-1931) and inaugurated in 1913.Positivist conception, represent the three most significant stages of the life of the statesman: the Republican Marketing, the Organization of the Government and the stage following the withdrawal of the Government. It has 22.5 m high.