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Andrew F | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> Fortaleza & Rio, Brasil 2003 tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Fortaleza & Rio, Brasil 2003

Pictures from my Sept 19-29 trip to Fortaleza, and Rio De Janeiro. Obrigado Brasil!!!!!
19776241.750x750_brazil_m.gif After a 9 hour flight we arrive in Sao Paulo.  Shirt = Forshadowing

After a 9 hour flight we arrive in Sao Paulo. Shirt = Forshadowing

Look who's at Sao Paulo airport- The Samuari Viking Cowboy

Look who's at Sao Paulo airport- The Samuari Viking Cowboy

Caparinia at 9am!!!

Caparinia at 9am!!!

Dangerous!!

Dangerous!!

View from 1st Fortaleza Hotel

View from 1st Fortaleza Hotel

Imediately to Pria Futuro for Caparinias!!

Imediately to Pria Futuro for Caparinias!!

Tofte's fav band rocks the afternoon at America do Sol

Tofte's fav band rocks the afternoon at America do Sol

Drunk afternoon at Pria Futuro

Drunk afternoon at Pria Futuro

Ichiban!!

Ichiban!!


Fortaleza New and Old


Fortaleza New and Old

View from 1st Hotel again

View from 1st Hotel again

Watcha lookin at Tofte!!

Watcha lookin at Tofte!!

German robot in sleep mode.

German robot in sleep mode.

Pria Futuro

Pria Futuro

Our Resteraunts in Iracema (we ate at them all)

Our Resteraunts in Iracema (we ate at them all)

Moon over the coast

Moon over the coast

On the way to Mauro Branco

On the way to Mauro Branco

Its far and not always paved!!

Its far and not always paved!!

Definitly not manhattan traffic!!!

Definitly not manhattan traffic!!!

If its a one horse town we passed him on the road

If its a one horse town we passed him on the road

Comin up on the beach at Mauro Branco

Comin up on the beach at Mauro Branco

You can see the rocks from the beach!!

You can see the rocks from the beach!!

Typical fishermans boats

Typical fishermans boats

Couple of giant beers on the beach

Couple of giant beers on the beach

On the back of the buggy

On the back of the buggy

Peace

Peace

Tide pulls in right to the rocks, can only leave some homes at low tide

Tide pulls in right to the rocks, can only leave some homes at low tide

From the buggy

From the buggy

Streched down the beach

Streched down the beach

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IMG_4930.JPG IMG_4931.JPG The colors are amazing

The colors are amazing

Thousands of years of wind and rain

Thousands of years of wind and rain

You really could get lost in here. Good thing we paid a local to show us around

You really could get lost in here. Good thing we paid a local to show us around

Locals get 7 colors from these rocks, make bottles from it

Locals get 7 colors from these rocks, make bottles from it

Starting to get dark

Starting to get dark

Beautiful

Beautiful

IMG_4949.JPG Tofte, are we lost?

Tofte, are we lost?

Up at the top

Up at the top

Us at the top

Us at the top

Night falls

Night falls

With the buggy back to the car.

With the buggy back to the car.

Iracema - Look  at that piece of meat.

Iracema - Look at that piece of meat.

Monday night party at Pirata!!!

Monday night party at Pirata!!!

Pirata is a famous bar in Fortaleza wit a famous Monday night party.

Pirata is a famous bar in Fortaleza wit a famous Monday night party.

piratatogether.GIF Blinds from the Capi's!!

Blinds from the Capi's!!

Vikings and Pirates getting along!!

Vikings and Pirates getting along!!

foto7.jpg foto11.jpg Dancing the Night away at Pirata

Dancing the Night away at Pirata

Are we the only beach goers Tues after a night at Pirata??

Are we the only beach goers Tues after a night at Pirata??

1st time Tofte is ill. Thinks its Argentinian beef.

1st time Tofte is ill. Thinks its Argentinian beef.

IMG_5005.JPG How ya doin Martin?!?!

How ya doin Martin?!?!

View from our new place

View from our new place


Day view from new place


Day view from new place

On the road to Cumbuco!!

On the road to Cumbuco!!

Beach side in Cumbuco

Beach side in Cumbuco

Buggy through the dunes!!!

Buggy through the dunes!!!

IMG_5018.JPG IMG_5019.JPG Where are we?

Where are we?

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IMG_5025.JPG Sand boarding oasis

Sand boarding oasis

IMG_5028.JPG Sand boarding down to the lake

Sand boarding down to the lake

Here I go!!!

Here I go!!!

Beautiful turn

Beautiful turn

IMG_5041.JPG You're up Leitner

You're up Leitner

IMG_5044.JPG PARADISE!!

PARADISE!!

IMG_5051.JPG Let's buggy over to the Ocean!!

Let's buggy over to the Ocean!!

We went down that!! See man at top

We went down that!! See man at top

We went down that too!! Steep like crazy

We went down that too!! Steep like crazy

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Endless sand and endless skies

Endless sand and endless skies

IMG_5066.JPG Found a road to Logoa do Banana

Found a road to Logoa do Banana

Logoa do Banana

Logoa do Banana

IMG_5075.JPG IMG_5077.JPG Cumbuco beach!!

Cumbuco beach!!

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IMG_5089.JPG Telling my friend how I lost my Suunto playing catch in the water with the local girls

Telling my friend how I lost my Suunto playing catch in the water with the local girls

Sunsets on Cumbuco

Sunsets on Cumbuco

Sunsets on Cumbuco #2

Sunsets on Cumbuco #2

IMG_5097.JPG Sunsets on Cumbuco with little stream

Sunsets on Cumbuco with little stream

IMG_5110.JPG Fortaleza from our new place again. Could be NYC

Fortaleza from our new place again. Could be NYC

Rooftop Shot

Rooftop Shot

Resteraunts in the Centro Cultural. Ate there

Resteraunts in the Centro Cultural. Ate there


Centro Cultural


Centro Cultural

Tofte and Ze General after dinner

Tofte and Ze General after dinner

Outside Lupaos

Outside Lupaos

IMG_5123.JPG IMG_5126.JPG What you see will set you Free

What you see will set you Free

IMG_5129.JPG Our favorite old delapadated building. Was prob nice in the past

Our favorite old delapadated building. Was prob nice in the past

Couple of drinks on the city beach before we head to airport and Rio

Couple of drinks on the city beach before we head to airport and Rio

Our new little spot in Ipanema - Piola, new since I was there last

Our new little spot in Ipanema - Piola, new since I was there last

Table shot at Zeal (restaurant in Ipanema)

Table shot at Zeal (restaurant in Ipanema)


Sugar Loaf


Sugar Loaf

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IMG_5189.JPG IMG_5190.JPG IMG_5193.JPG View of Copacabana from Sugar loaf

View of Copacabana from Sugar loaf

IMG_5202.JPG That is steep

That is steep


Really Steep


Really Steep

Famous Copabcabana Palace. In the 60's it was Concord to Limo to here

Famous Copabcabana Palace. In the 60's it was Concord to Limo to here

Girl in Ipanema wearing a shirt like mine

Girl in Ipanema wearing a shirt like mine


My favorite sidewalk in the whole world. Each area has its own. This is Ipanema


My favorite sidewalk in the whole world. Each area has its own. This is Ipanema

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Castlel and Mermaid

Castlel and Mermaid

IMG_5231.JPG Our last day - cloudy winter day

Our last day - cloudy "winter" day

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Sugar loaf in background

Sugar loaf in background

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