((( CLAUS BRABRAND )))

Me
 Claus Brabrand, Ph.D. (January 2003)
Associate Professor
IT-University of Copenhagen ((( aka. "ITU" )))
((( Programming, Logic, and Semantics )))

((( Curriculum Vitae )))

Teaching Teaching & Understanding Understanding

BRAZIL 2004

ARIAÚ, AMAZONAS, BRAZIL

The Ariaś Amazon Towers hotel from the heli.
Ariaś from the pathways.
On one of the many pathways (beware of Anacondas)!
One of the residential domes at the Ariaú hotel.

THE AMAZON RAINFORREST

Sunrise over the amazon rainforrest (05:30).
Solitary trees amidst the amazon.
More amazon trees...
"Encontro das Aguas": when rivers collide; Rio Solomões (left) and Rio Negro (right) "merge" and form the Amazon river [ satellite ].

ANIMALS IN AMAZONAS

Playing around with monkeys at Ariaś.
A Sloth (the one to the left ;)
A blue/yellow Ara perroquet (endangered).
Hand-feeding the Rio Negro dolphins.
A Python constrictor. Whatever happens; do not let go!

INDIANS IN AMAZONAS

Going Piranha fishing; those things taste quite strange (bitter and acid).
An indian village.
Floating indian village.
Traditional indian costume.

NATIVES OF AMAZONAS

At a native indian ritual.
Two natives in traditional ceremonial outfits.
A "Jacaré" Cayman; even the babies are quite nasty.
Cooking and eating a Jacaré Cayman.

MANAUS, AMAZONAS

The opera house in Manaus, Amazonas; constructed in 1904 (just prior to the crash of the "rubber economy").
...from an angle.
A square in downtown Manaus, Amazonas.
Manaus from a small boat.

SALVADOR, BAHIA

The view from the Transamerica hotel (now, Blue Tree Salvador).
The Elevador Lacerda; connecting "upper" and "lower" Salvador.
Pelourinho; the historical center of Salvador.
São Francisco; built in 1587, destroyed by the Dutch, then rebuilt in the 17th century.
Lembrança do Senhor do Bonfim da Bahia!

FROM RECIFE TO BELÉM AND BACK (6,500 KM BY CAR)!

Pineapples anyone? Abacaxi: 0.50 R$.
A beach near João Pessoa, Paraíba.
Driving on a "road" near Sobral, Ceará.
São Luís, Maranhão. The historic centre of the city was added to UNESCO's "World Heritage" list in 1997.

RECIFE, PERNAMBUCO

Boa Viagem, Recife.
Palm trees near Recife.
Olinda, que linda! Igreja Nossa Senhora do Amaro.

FORTALEZA, CEARÁ

The "Mucuripe" (downtown Fortaleza) where we went to a huge outdoor "Forró" party.
Dune Buggy'ing in the dunes of Cumbuco; (con emoção) hold on tight!
Sand skiing - lots of fun...!
Sand skiing into a gorgeous blue lake.

TERESINA, PIAUÍ (O CARNAVAL DE MICARINA!)

The "tickets" for the Micarina ("Carnaval Fora da Época"); Friday (green), Saturday (orange), and Sunday (blue).
Wearing the "ticket" for friday night; ready for the carneval!
Having fun at the carneval. :)
The "Nana Banana" block (with the rear "trio elétrico" truck in the background).
One of the Micarina dancers (from atop the trio elétrico).

BELÉM, PARÁ

Basílica de Nazaré, Belém.
The "Ver-o-Peso", Belém, Pará.
The "Ver-o-Peso" marked, Belém, Pará.
A park in downtown Belém.

BELÉM, PARÁ (CONT'D)

A fruit shop near Castanhal, Pará.
Salinópolis (aka. Salinas; aka. Sal), only 100 km south of the equator.
One of the many gift shops inside the Estação das Docas.
Icecream (açaí & cupuaçú) with Sabino at Estação das Docas, Belém, Pará.