Pictures - Sao Paulo and Costa Verde

Ancient tractor on the farm New Gratau between Paraty and Angra dos Reis

The beautiful farm on foot of the Serra do Mar

Marvelous beach in the Baia de Ilha Grande, West of Angra dos Reis

Nuclear power station in the Baia de Ilha Grande

Picturesque village in the Baia de Ilha Grande

Pristine islands in the Baia de Ilha Grande, seen from the viewpoint South of Corumbe

Church Igreja Santa Rita dos Pardos Libertos in Paraty, seen from the excursion boat

Marion on the boat

Are these guys handsome aren't they?

Human hand with anchor and island

Island with castle

Nice boys with pretty girl

Another excursion boat

Little island with house

Jumping from the boat

Praia Vermelha (Red beach) accessible by boat only

Marion on the rope

Cute boy playing in the ocean

Fascinating water!

Pretty girl running into the ocean

Alfred on Praia Vermelha

Man with three nice Ladies

The first block of houses in Paraty at high tide

Cobbled street in Paraty

Church Matriz Nostra Senhora dos Remedios in Paraty

Exhibition about indigenous people from the Amazon river

Fish in Paraty

Bay Baia de Paraty

Flower in the forest of the fortress Forte Defensor Perpetuo in Paraty

Three beauties on Praia do Forte

Outstanding beach Praia do Sono, accessible by boat or feet

Praia de Ponta Negra, another pristine beach

Cool waterfall between Praia do Sono and Praia de Ponte Negra

Our tent on Praia do Sono

Strong men sitting in front of our tent

Huge tree on the way from our car to Praia do Sono

Praia do Cepilho opposite of Trindade

Handsome boys in a gallery in Sao Sebastiao

Flowers on our campsite in Bertioga

Screechowi family on our campsite in Bertigo

Pretty birds these Screechowi

Candomble (Afro-Brazilian cult) festival on the eastern beach of Bertioga

Praying Lady

Smoking Lady

Candomble requires a lot of candles

Candles in the sand

Memorial for Hans Staden, who survived 9 months captured by cannibals mid of the 16th century

Pier with effigies in Bertioga

Mother with her baby opposite of the pier

Huge tree on the Praca da Replublica of Sao Paulo

Two beauties in the metro station of Praca da Republica

Huge insect in the Museu Instituto Biologico close to the Parque de Ibirapuera

Race of cockroaches

Nice restroom in the Parque do Ibirapuera

Northern view in the Parque do Ibirapuera

Coffee trolley with music in the Museu Afro-Brazil

Spider in the Museu de Arte Moderna

Celebrating fans of the football team Corinthians of Sao Paulo because it won the FIFA World Championship for clubs today (against Chelsea)

Very happy fans of Corinthians

Avenida Paulista with Christmas decoration

Snowman in hot Sao Paulo (more than 28°C)

Skyscrapers in the Avenida Paulista

Other skyscrapers

Lanchonette (bar) on Avenida Paulista

Skyscraper with video on its walls

Moving eye on the skyscraper

Praca da Se in the center of Sao Paulo

Theater of Sao Paulo

Building with Zebra

Avenida Sao Joao nearby Praca da Republica

Skyscraper Edificio Italia seen from Praca da Republica

Downtown of Sao Paulo with its cathedral (green roofs in the center of the picture) seen from the top of Edificio Italia

Another view from the skyscraper

Monstrous Sao Paulo

Monica with her kids on the eastern beach of Bertioga

Christmas is coming, also in hot Brazil!

View from Morro do Maluf to Garuja

The ferry between Garuja and Santos with the skyline of Santos. Here we crossed our itinerary with Grimaldi lines  nearly two years ago, when we had come to South America with a vessel.

Nearly two ago we had been in one of these docks