Imaging Brazil 360: View from Leme Beach, RIO DE JANEIRO (RJ)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

360: Leme Beach

It was on a sunny morning in August, when I made a long walk from Arpoador – where I was hosted in a hostel – to downtown Rio. It took a full day to reach the center of the ‘Cidade Maravilhosa’. It was still a bit hazy when I started walking, but soon the sun appeared. There were not many people on the beach: it was relatively cold, too cold to enter the sea, and it was a normal working day for many Brazilians. I took my time, took some pictures, and I reached Leme Beach – a continuation of Copacabana Beach- in about two hours. There I reached the Mureta do Leme (Leme Wall) and the Caminho dos Pescadores. From there, I had a splendid view of the entire Copacabana Beach, as seen in the photograph. 

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2012, 2017

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Brazilian Days (049): February 18

Brazilian Days 049

February 18

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DAY OF:

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Dia da Unidade Nacional
(National Unity)

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Início da Semana Nacional contra o Alcoolismo
(Start of  Brazilian Week against Alcoholism)

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1637
Battle of Porto Calvo, as part of the war against the Dutch invaders

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1808
Foundation of Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia in Salvador, by prince-regent Dom João VI

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1875
Death of poet Fagundes Varela (1841-1875)

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1904
Inauguration of Instituto Pasteur in São Paulo

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1908
Death of Francisco Furquim Werneck de Almeida

He introduced the Cesarean surgery in Brazil.

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1962
Reorganization of Partido Comunista do Brasil, the Brazilian Communist Party

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1983
Hyperdevaluation of the Cruzeiro, the Brazilian currency.

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1986
Death of composer Nélson Cavaquinho (1911-1986)

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1986
First liver transplantation in Brazil.

The transplantation was performed at two-year-old Leandro Batista dos Santos

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2001
Mega revolt in 25 prisons in the state of São Paulo.

The revolts were organized by the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC)

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2006
Rolling Stones concert at Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro

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2009
Chamber of Deputies approved the obligatory use of airbags in new cars.  

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015

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Brazilian Days (048): February 17

Brazilian Days 048

February 17

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1816 Birth of historian and military Francisco Adolfo de Varnhagen, count of Porto Seguro (1816-1878)

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1819 Death of Joaquim Silvério dos Reis (1756-1819), coronel and witness against members of the Inconfidência Mineira.

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1914 Inauguration of the electric tram line in João Pessoa (PB)

  

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1956 Território Federal do Guaporé renamed into Território Federal de Rondónia

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1973 Death of composer and musician Alfredo da Rocha Vianna Filho, better known as Pixinguinha (1897-1973)

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1986 Big fire destroyed edifício Andorinha in Rio de Janeiro, resulting in 21 deaths and 50 wounded.

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1987 Train collision at Itaquera (São Paulo), resulting in 70 deaths and 300 wounded.

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1997 Death of anthropologist and politician Darcy Ribeiro (1922-1997)

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By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015
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Brazilian Days (047): February 16

Brazilian Days 047

February 16

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Dia do Repórter
(Reporter)

  

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1630
Dutch troops, commanded by Diederik van Waerdenburch, entered Olinda (PE)

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1867:
Inauguration of the first Estação da Luz (energy plant) in São Paulo.

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1867
Official inauguration of the railway Santos – Jundiaí (SP)

  

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1949
Creation of Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

  

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1957
Ban of Rock ´n Roll in all clubs in São Paulo, by governor Jânio Quadros 

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1964
Birth of soccer player José Roberto Gama de Oliveira, better known as Bebeto

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1977
Condemnation of torture in Brazil by the International Commission of Catholic Jurists. 

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1984
More than sixty thousand people protested in five major Brazilian cities for direct presidential elections. 

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1992
Death of politician Jânio da Silva Quadros (1917-1992)

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2000
Death of scientist Carlos Chagas Filho

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2003
Big fire at chemical plant of Genco in Guarulhos (SP)

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2004
Death of comedian Francisco Flaviano de Almeida, better known as Simplício

  

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2007
Collision between a coach and a truck caused 14 deaths at Ponte Nova (MG)

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015.
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Brazilian Days (046): February 15

Brazilian Days 046 

February 15

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1500
Portuguese king D. Manoel nominated Pedro Álvares Cabral as commander of the Portuguese fleet.

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1710
Installation of Vila do Recife

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1827
Installation of Recife as capital of Pernambuco

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1875
Publication of ‘O Crime do Padre Amaro’, by Eça de Queiroz.

  

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1903
Shipwreck of ‘Bellucia’, close to the port of Guarapari (ES)

  

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1990
Decreto 98.961 facilitated expulsion of foreigners involved in drug trafficking. 

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2004
Mass wedding of 1.434 couples in São Paulo 

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By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015

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Brazilian Days (045): February 14

Brazilian Days 045 

February 14

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Dia Mundial do Amor
(Valentine’s Day).  The Brazilian Valentine’s Day is celebrated on 12 June.

  

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1942
Brazilian vessel ‘Cabedelo’ attacked by German submarine.

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1977
Boxing champion Éder Jofre definitively left the boxing ring

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1980
Creation of Embraer Aircraft Corporation

  

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1990
Approval of Projeto de Ortografia Unificada da Língua Portuguesa.

European, African, and Brazilian Portuguese spelling were matched to each other.

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1996
Death of singer Taiguara (1945- 1996).

Taiguara, born in Uruguay, was one of the most frequent censored Brazilian singers.

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015

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Brazilian Days (044): February 13

Brazilian Days 044 

February 13

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Dia Estadual do Ministério Público

(Public Prosecutor’s Office in São Paulo).

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BRAZILIAN HISTORY:

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1542
Discovery of the Amazon River by Gonzalo Pizarro and Francisco de Orellana

  

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1630 Hendrick Corneliszoon Lonck
Arrival of the Dutch fleet, commanded by , at Olinda (PE)

  

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1942
Death of Epitácio Pessoa (president of Brazil 1919-1922)

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1967
Introduction of Cruzeiro Novo as new Brazilian currency.

The cruzeiro novo replaced the cruzeiro currency; the cruzeiro again succeeded cruzeiro novo on 14 May 1970.

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1967
Creation of Fundação Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística – IBGE

By Adriano Antoine Robbesom © 2007, 2015

 

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