Welcome to Brazil Hoddie again.
Fantastic pictures Jade.

Thanks .

Oh, so sweet ant cute pics...love them

Very cute. Are you sure he's not a Panda bear?

Today HoDDie and I went to the Botanical Garden.



BOTANICAL GARDEN

Inaugurated in 1991, it is one of the most visited places in Curitiba. Created likewise the French Gardens, it unfolds a flower carpet to the visitors, right in the entrance. The green house built with a metallic structure contains botanical species and a water spring as well. The native vegetation is mixed with walking tracks.

The Botanical Garden, managed by Gert Hatschbach attracts researchers from all over the world. It offers place to exhibitions, library and an auditorium. Behind the green house there is a permanent exhibition of Frans Kraycberg with 114 sculptures of that artist and environmentalist.

So cute!

In the return home HoDDie learned some curiosities of the local flora.



The yellow flowers:

Tabebuia chrysotricha, commonly known as Golden Trumpet Tree, is an evergreen tree from Brazil. It looks like several other species of yellow trumpet trees, but culturally and biogeographically, this one represents better the country's flora.

In Portuguese it is called "Ipê amarelo" and is considered the national tree of Brazil.




These trees are located beside my house:

Araucaria angustifolia, the Paraná pine or Brazilian pine (Portuguese: pinheiro-do-paraná or pinheiro brasileiro, Spanish: pino paraná), is a species in the conifer genus Araucaria. it is native to southern Brazil (sometimes found in high-altitude areas of southern Minas Gerais, southern Rio de Janeiro and in the east and south of São Paulo, but more typically in the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul and São Paulo).

It is the tree symbol of the state of Paraná, of the cities of Curitiba and Araucaria, and of other places.

It is an evergreen tree growing to 40 m tall and 1 m trunk diameter. The leaves are thick, tough and scale like, triangular, 3–6 cm long, 5–10 mm broad at the base, and with razor-sharp edges and tip. They persist 10 to 15 years, so cover most of the tree except for the trunk and older branches.

Beautiful pics, beautiful garden, and thanks for the flora background info!

I took HoDDie to know the surroundings of my neighborhood. Look what HoDDie found in the parking lot at once Blockbuster: a very known name.

Great pics! Hoddie seems is enjoying his stay in Curitiba.
Thanks Marcia.

These are lovely pics - beautiful gardens. Hoddie sure likes to climb stuff!

The afternoon today HoDDie had a great time.

On the way to a city tour.



First stop:



WIRE THEATER - STONE QUARRIES PARK PAULO LEMINSKI

The Wire Theater with its tubular structure and transparent roof it is one of Curitiba’s emblematic symbols. Inaugurated in 1992, it gives place to all kinds of events, from pop to classic and has capacity for 1648 spectators.

Surrounded by lakes, native vegetation and cascades in a singular landscape, it belongs to the Stone Quarries Park and so does the Cultural Space Paulo Leminski, where staging of the Passion of Christ and other important events take place since 1989. It is able to accommodate 20.000 people. In the magic night of April 4, 1993 the place was a stage for the concert of the famous tenor José Carreras and the Brazilian Symphonic Orchestra to celebrate Curitiba’s 300th Anniversary.

Going to the next stop...

Second stop:



TANGUÁ PARK

This park was inaugurated on November1996 and it is part of the Barigüi river preservation project joining Tingüi and Barigüi parks. This park with an area of 235 thousand square meters has two quarries connected by a 45 meter tunnel that may be crossed on foot by a path over the water.

The park has a cooper and bicycle track, snack bar, belvedere and Poty Lazzaroto garden.

Next destiny...

We stopped only to take this picture in this park.



TINGÜI PARK

Integrating part of the biggest environmental linear park in Brazil, at the margins of Barigüi River, it reminds the ancient native Indians, who used to live in this area, through the statue of Cacique Tindiqüera. Here is also located the Ukrainian Memorial, honoring the immigrants. It is a replica of an Orthodox Church, built in the state’s countryside, where an exhibition of pesankas and icons takes place.

Fourth stop:



UKRAINIAN MEMORIAL

A replica of Saint Michael's Church, in the Tiger Range, in Mallet, it has roofing made of pine and a bronze dome. Located in Tingui Park, it is dedicated to the centennial of the arrival of the Ukrainian pioneers.

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