Sabado 15 Março 2008
Buzios
The town of Buzios is made up three settlements on the peninsula—Ossos (Bones), Manguinhos, and Amamaçao de Buzios. There is also one on the mainland called Rasa.
Buzios is called the St. Tropez of Brazil. Never having been to St. Tropez, I liken it to La Jolla or Carmel in California. It’s slightly kitschy with trendy lojas (shops), botequims (bars, pubs), nightclubs (like the Patio Havana for jazz), pousadas (combination inn/bed & breakfast), and an artistic community.
Because of the artesaos and artistas, almost everywhere you look there are bits of whimsy. Here are a few examples (you can enlarge the picture by clicking on it):
A giraffe in high heels
The ever-present JK lounging on a bench watching the comings and goings of the harbor. Note his right foot.
A lone pescadore mends his net while sitting in the praca. The wings on top of his head are actually the pay phones across the rua.
Brigitte Bardot sits on her suitcase. (Note the wear marks from frequent touching)
Tres pescadores pull in the day’s catch.
Who is JK? Didn’t recognize the guy.
Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, former president of Brazil. He made a campaign promise in the late 50s to finally build Brasília in the corascao (heart) of the country.