We made a quick run through Belo Horizonte visiting the Pampulha suburb due to the presence of several Niemeyer buildings that were built around a man made lake. The most distinctive was a small church dedicated to St. Francis.
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| The front of the church. |
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| Inside |
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| The large mural on the back side. |
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| An art museum deisgned by Niemeyer - was originally a casino until gambling was outlawed in Brazil. |
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| At the museum we got a great surprize when a herd of Capybara ambled up out of the lake. Largest rodents in the world - think of them like large beavers without tails and webbed hoof paws. |
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| Laura shows how big they were. |
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| Later they went and played in the museum fountain. |
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| Oh and there was a presidential election while we were in Brazil. There were ads and supporters everywhere. Also we learned that it is mandatory to vote in Brazil. |
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