IMG_3578 Lots of pretty plants in the park IMG_3583 IMG_3600 A really old tree with some vines around it IMG_3601 IMG_3602 Lots of people walking in the park IMG_3606 Nice shaded walkways IMG_3612 Competition amongst the plants... IMG_3616 A big formal refreshment stand, there were also HUNDREDS of little stands with coconut water around the park IMG_3617 How DO trees grow in that direction? Maybe too many kids sit on them? IMG_3619 Frightening birds roost in the middle of the pond in the park IMG_3624 Swans IMG_3627 The pond and bridge IMG_3631 Blue color-shifted plant IMG_3635 and purple... IMG_3641 More photos of people! IMG_3644 I don't know if this is part of the (palm?) tree or some invasive species... IMG_3648 Tough to keep roads flat when trees grow so fast! IMG_3658 IMG_3670 IMG_3671 Birds preying on a defenseless fish! IMG_3672 Remains of coconuts used to make coconut water (the markup from where they're farmed to the park is really steep...but still not too expensive overall) IMG_3675 There's an afrobrasil museum - neat logo with Brazil and Africa... IMG_3679 There's Christmas even where there's no natural Christmas trees! IMG_3688 A nice modern building...so neat IMG_3695 Tons of ads for Columbia tourism..."Columbia, the only risk is wanting to stay" not sure if that's before or after you're kidnapped... IMG_3697 The building where GE Brazil is headquartered IMG_3698 The trains run along the road near a big river/ditch... IMG_3699 I guess it's clear where to go when you have digestive problems... IMG_3705 Not sure who really wants to take this SHAME taxi at our hotel...but I guess if it's the last taxi available... IMG_3706 I had lunch with an old friend from Creighton, Lila, who lives in Brazil and we tried to go to the SP Jockey Club but the restaurant(s) there were closed...here are some photos though IMG_3709_pano IMG_3724 We just went to the El Dorado Shopping mall near the office and I took our photo in front of a very small and rectangular ice skating rink IMG_3757 This Nissan (I think) truck was 100% Brazil...not sure if that means just assembled there or every part came from there but hey - nice marketing IMG_3758 More nice flowers on the way back to the airport IMG_3761 Nisha reads a magazine IMG_3763 The area of SP we stayed in was like Beverly Hills in LA, this area on the way through (near Luz station I think) was not as nice...LOTS of graffiti and very tall/blocky housing units, lots of uniform shops (for maids especially...) but I suppose it's not all that different from large US cities IMG_3765 This is a futbol (soccer) stadium I think, amazing what you can build with concrete, although it doesn't always look logical... IMG_3768 A truck we passed on the way back to the airport Return to Features