A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.
Part 45:
Gunga Beach (AL) – Dog yawning
Coruripe (AL) – Decorating a wall
Alagoas (AL) – Horse and cart
Coruripe (AL) – Two fishermen
Gunga Beach (AL) – Dog yawning
Coruripe (AL) – Decorating a wall
Alagoas (AL) – Horse and cart
Coruripe (AL) – Two fishermen
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.
Part 44:
Gunga Beach (AL) – Palm tree along the beach
Gunga Beach (AL) – Sunset
Gunga Beach (AL) – Shoreline
Gunga Beach (AL) – Buggy along the beach
Gunga Beach (AL) – Palm tree along the beach
Gunga Beach (AL) – Sunset
Gunga Beach (AL) – Shoreline
Gunga Beach (AL) – Buggy along the beach
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.
Part 24:
Barra de São Miguel (AL) – Rain
Gunga Beach (AL) – Leafless tree
Alagoas (AL) – Muddy dirt road
Alagoas (AL) – Sugarcane field
Barra de São Miguel (AL) – Rain
Gunga Beach (MG) – Leafless tree
Alagoas (AL) – Muddy dirt road
Alagoas (AL) – Sugarcane field
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2009.
Part 23:
Maceió (AL) – Ants on a biscuit
Marechal Deodoro (AL) – Stray dog
Gunga Beach (AL) – Drawing of the sun
Gunga Beach (AL) – Stray dogs
Maceió (AL) – Ants on a biscuit
Marechal Deodoro (AL) – Stray dog
Gunga Beach (AL) – Drawing of the sun
Gunga Beach (AL) -Stray dogs
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2017
Without doubt, Gunga Beach is a paradisaical beach. The beach is located south of Maceió, capital of the state of Alagoas. Gunga Beach may be reached by a ferry from Barra de São Miguel or by car over an unpaved road through private area.
Gunga Beach is flanked by a large area of palm trees, providing an interesting contrast of dark green against white of beach sand. When we walked on the beach, we met this man. He was selling local handicraft as a kind of souvenir of Alagoas. His merchandise consisted of small glass bottles that were filled with colored sand. The colors compositions represent landscapes of that state. The Atlantic Ocean, beach, palm trees, local houses. This man was very talkative to us and explained that he had shaven his name in his beard. It was not easy to read – and I do not remember his name anymore – and he was about to shave it off the next day….
The original picture was taken in July 2008
Coruripe is located at about 100 km south of Maceió, capital of the state of Alagoas. When I was there in July 2008, the city was constructing a light tower, which is now a landmark of Coruripe. Together with three friends, I walked along the beach, northward, in the direction of Maceió. We walked along pristine beaches, deserted beaches. Almost no one there, just our footprints. Sometimes we had to cross barriers, such as a quay near Coruripe. The waves were pounding there with astonishing force. I was cautious enough – also because of my camera – to avoid these waves. One of us could not resist, and started to challenge the waves. As a primitive warrior, he stood there, and cheered when he had beaten another wave. And I could not resist this unique moment of a warrior challenging the waves.
I was both amazed and shocked to notice large amounts of waste on the deserted beaches. Not only left behind by tourists, but it also must have been deposited by the waves, from distant locations. We all need to become warriors to battle pollution on the beautiful beaches.
The original picture was taken in July 2008.
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One of the most beautiful beaches of the tiny Brazilian state of Alagoas is Gunga Beach. This wide beach can be reached by a secondary road through private land, or by a boat service from Barra de São Miguel. The beach is flanked by a large coconut plantation, thereby providing an idyllic composition of white sands, green exotic coconut trees, and azure blue sea. I was lucky enough to visit Gunga Beach three times: in July 2008, when staying in Maceió (AL); in August 2009, also staying in Maceió; in July 2010 , when traveling to João Pessoa (PB). During my second visit, in 2008, it rained that day. But even in the rain, this beach is worth visiting!
The original picture was taken in July 2008.
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