Porto Alegre
26/01/11 23:09 Filed in: Brazil
Veleiros do Sul is about a 20 minute taxi ride south of the city centre but one has the option of using public city buses or private mini buses which are a tad more expensive.
Porto Alegre, capital of the State of Rio Grande, is a bustling modern city without the air of menace so prevalent in northern Brazil.
We only needed to visit the Capitania but when we went there after lunch they were closed. Opening hours are 08:00-12:00. Oh well.
Large church in the old town.
Cobbled street near the Capitania.
Mercado Central in Porto Alegre.
Old lake traders laid up in Porto Alegre. Much of the trade between Porto Alegre and the deep sea port at Rio Grande has been diverted to rail and road.
Porto Alegre, capital of the State of Rio Grande, is a bustling modern city without the air of menace so prevalent in northern Brazil.
We only needed to visit the Capitania but when we went there after lunch they were closed. Opening hours are 08:00-12:00. Oh well.
Large church in the old town.
Cobbled street near the Capitania.
Mercado Central in Porto Alegre.
Old lake traders laid up in Porto Alegre. Much of the trade between Porto Alegre and the deep sea port at Rio Grande has been diverted to rail and road.