A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
470: Mirror image at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2013, 2017
A personal selection of photographs with their stories.
470: Mirror image at Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas
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© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2013, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2007.
Part 54:
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Lagoa and Ipanema
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Christ the Redeemer
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Guanabara Bay and Urca
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Christ the Redeemer
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Lagoa and Ipanema
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Christ the Redeemer
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Guanabara Bay and Urca
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Christ the Redeemer
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2017
A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2007.
Part 53:
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Corcovado train
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Christ the Redeemer
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Lagoa
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Blue, gold and white lily
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Corcovado train
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Christ the Redeemer
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Lagoa
Rio de Janeiro (RJ) – Blue, gold, and white lily
© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2007, 2017
Not far from Ipanema Beach, along the Lake of Rodrigo Freitas, is the Jardim Botânico, the Botanical Garden. A must-see in Rio. The garden has the size of 137 hectares, of which 54 hectares is cultivated. More than tree thousand cataloged plant species are located there.
The garden was created by the Portuguese king Dom João VI, not long after his arrival in Brazil in 1808. He and his family had to leave Portugal when Napoleon was about to invade his country. Brazil was transformed from a colony to one of the kingdoms of the Portuguese empire. At the time of the creation, the garden was called ‘Horto Real’, the Royal Garden.
Striking and impressive are the two columns of majestic imperial palm trees, that have become the symbol of the garden. The Botanical Garden is widely known for the collections of orchids, bromelias, cacti, roses. One of the most visited locations is the Japanese Garden, created in 1935. In 1995, the garden was renovated and inaugurated by a daughter of the Japanese emperor. The garden contains cherry trees, bonsai trees, bamboo, and a pond with koi fish.
The original picture was taken in March 2008.
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