| BRASIL - December 2003 |
| Claire Rosemary Jane, Children's Author |
| Visit to Brazil |
| Homepage Index page Londrina University Rio de Janeiro Travelling around Rio Iguacu Falls Sao Francisco Enseada Pousada Da Ilha El Misti Carima Hotel Currency. |
| Sao Francisco de Sul Not to be confused with San Francisco, California, Sao Francisco de Sul, is a small city in South Brasil, on the island of the same name( Ilha de Sao Francisco.) Although it hardly seems to warrant the title of city, it is historically interesting, has two museums, of which for me the Museo Nacional do Mar (Maritime Museum) was by far and away the most interesting, and a number of historically interesting streets. We spent the best part of a day exploring this quiet little place, which can be walked around with ease. It was of course coming up to Christmas time, and it was an odd experience for someone who is more used to celebrating Christmas in winter, to see a nativity scene in the church grounds, in the middle of a hot summer. However, on this particular day it was cloudy and overcast, in fact whilst we were on the island of Sao Francisco, we experienced some very heavy rainstorms. |
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| Right: Igreja Matriz, in the centre of the city |
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| Left: A quiet street in Sao Francisco de Sul.. The three girls coming up the street towards us, with whom we talked briefly, interestingly were on their way back from an English class that they attended during the holidays. |
| All Photographs, Copyright Claire Rosemary Jane, not to be copied without permission. |