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Ponte Estaiada
São Paulo, Brasil

Minha homenagem ao aniversário de 458 anos da cidade de São Paulo.
Registrada dia 25-01-2012 durante o World Bike Tour utilizando uma nikon coolpix.

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Estaiada Bridge
Sao Paulo, Brazil

The Octavio Frias de Oliveira bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in São Paulo, Brazil over the Pinheiros River, opened in May 2008. The bridge is 138 metres (453 ft) tall, and connects Marginal Pinheiros to Jornalista Roberto Marinho Avenue in the south area of the city.
The bridge deck is unusual due to its form, which is similar to an "X", crossing at the tower. The "X" is 76 meters wide at its base and 35.4 meters wide at the top.
It is the only bridge in the world that has two curved tracks supported by a single concrete mast. The two curved tracks, one at an elevation of 12 meters and the other at an elevation of 24 meters, have approximate lengths of 900 meters each.
At the end of December lights are put up on the cables and illuminated to create color effects like those on a Christmas tree. The bridge is also lit up on special occasions during the year and is often used for automobile advertisements on television.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oct%C3%A1vio_Frias_de_Oliveira_Bridge

One of the most beautiful and best preserved green areas in the city, the Botanical Garden is an example of the diversity of Brazilian and foreign flora. There are around 6,500 species (some endangered) distributed throughout an area of 54 hectares. The air is free and there are numerous greenhouses.

The Garden also houses monuments of historical, artistic and archaeological significance. There is an important research center which includes the most complete library in the country, specializing in botany with over 32,000 volumes.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro_Botanical_Garden

Orquidário - Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro

Jardim Botânico, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Ceres era a deusa das plantas que brotam (particularmente dos grãos) e do amor maternal. Diz-se que foi adotada pelos romanos em 496 a.C. durante uma fome devastadora, quando os livros Sibilinos avisaram para que se adotassem a deusa grega Deméter, Cora (Perséfone) e Dionísio.

(Fonte: Wikipedia)

Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro