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Porto Alegre and Bento Gonçalves (Serra Gaúcha), Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Porto Alegre by night

View over the roofs of Porto Alegre, capital of Rio Grande do Sul

Modern building of the Administration Center of Rio Grande do Sul in Porto Alegre

Administration Center of the state Rio Grande do Sul

Admistration Center of Rio Grande do Sul

Administration Center of the state Rio Grande do Sul

Nocturnal view of Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre by night

Porto Alegre by night

Night view of the Viaduto Borges Medeiros

Monument of the Expedicionário at Farroupilha Park in Porto Alegre

Monument of the Expedicionário at Farroupilha Park in Porto Alegre

Monument Julio Castilhas at Marechal Deodoro Square

Bronze dog of Marechal Deodoro Square in the historic center of Porto Alegre with towers of the Cathedral in the background

Cathedral Metropolitana Madre de Deus in Porto Alegre

Detail of front facade, Cathedral Madre de Deus , Porto Alegre

Town Hall of Porto Alegre by night

Military School of Porto Alegre

Church Igreja Nossa Senhora das Dores in Porto Alegre

Alfandega Square with statue of General Osorio in the historic center of Porto Alegre

Dog wearing football shirt of the popular Gremio Porto Alegre Club

Meeting the Robo-Man at the sunday market Brique da Redencao in Porto Alegre

The "Man of the Cat" (Homen do Gato) is a known street comedian of Porto Alegre

Street Theatre "Oigalé" performing in the center of Porto Alegre

Properly dressed "Gaúcho"

Traditional "Gaúcho" music in the Churrascaria Galpao Criolo in Porto Alegre

Singer Lucia Kelly during performance in the Hotel Plaza Sao Rafael in Porto Alegre

Native inhabitants of Porto Alegre are called "Gaúchos" and they like to drink Mate tea wherever they are like here in the Sunday street market Brique da Redencao

"Gaúchas" drinking "Chimarrao" (Mate tea) on a typical sunday in the Farroupilha City Park, also called Redencao Park

Lake in Farroupilha Park

Farroupilha Park

Calling in the "Chimarrao" - Public Phone in front of Churrascaria Galpao Criolo

A kind of "Bottle pumpkin", the Cuia is used to prepare the Chimarrao, the Mate tea

"Cuias" and other products of Rio Grande do Sul in the Public Market Hall "Mercado Publico

Churrasco with Picanha (Grill meat with Rumpsteak) on huge spits in the Churrascaria Galpao Criolo in Porto Alegre

Luiz is a waiter in the historic Restaurant Chalet da Praca XV in Porto Alegre

Luiz showing the different types of "Eisenbahn" beer in the Chalet da Praca XV

Main entrance of the restaurant Chalet da Praca XV

Public Market Hall (1869) on a Sunday

Traditional buchter´s and colonial products of Banca Central 54 in the Public Market Hall "Mercado Público in Porto Alegre

Sunset at lake Guaíba in Porto Alegre

Famous sunset scene at lake Guaíba

Cargo ship on lake Guaíba

Gasómetro - old gas usine and actual arts gallery at the margin of Rio Guaíba

Riverside Skyline of Porto Alegre

Skyline of Porto Alegre seen from Lake Guaíba

Riverside Skyline of Porto Alegre

Afternoon light on Porto Alegre skyline

Riverside Skyline Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre view from Lake Guaíba

Porto Alegre view from Lake Guaíba

Creative imaging with Porto Alegre skyline

Comedy scene of the Theatre show "Tholl-Imagem e Sonho" in Sao Pedro Theatre in Porto Alegre

Juggling scene of the show "Tholl, Imagem e Sonho" in the Sao Pedro Theatre in Porto Alegre

Iberê Camargo Arts Center, designed by portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira

Iberê Camargo Arts Center, designed by portuguese architect Álvaro Siza Vieira

Santander Cultural Center in Porto Alegre

Mario Quintana Cultural Center in Porto Alegre

Painting showing local poet and translator Mario Quintana in the Cultural Center Mario Quintana in Porto Alegre

Mario Quintana Cultural Center in Porto Alegre

Aeromóvel - Pneumatic train by Oscar Coester connecting the Airpot Salgado Filho with the train station in Porto Alegre

Patricia Carraro presenting the official elected and licensed Worldcup Vine 2014 "FACES", produced by vine grower estate Lidio Carraro from Bento Gonçalves

Official Soccer World Cup Vine 2014 "Faces" by family vine estate Lidio Carraro from Bento Goncalves

Red vine of the officially elected World Cup Vine "Faces" by vine estate Lidio Carraro from Bento Goncalves

View from the Hotel Spa do Vinho to the vineyards of Miolo in Vale dos Vinhedos, Bento Goncalves

Nostalgic suitcase in the hall of Fiver Star Hotel Spa do Vinho in the Vale dos Vinhedos in Bento Goncalves

Pool and outside view of Hotel & Spa do Vinho in the Vineyard´s Valley of Bento Goncalves

Hotel Spa do Vinho in the Vale dos Vinhedos in Bento Goncalves

Typical italian specialties in the traditional Restaurant "Canta Maria" in Bento Goncalves

Artist Cristina Valenti with one of her selfmade real looking babies in her Café com Arte in Bento Goncalves

Patchwork window and brazilian arts in the Café com Arte by Cristina Valenti, Bento Gonçalves

View of Bento Gonçalves, a small mountain town in the Serra Gaúcha, founded by italian Emmigrants

Grill chef with huge Churrasco (grilled meat on spits) ready for grilling, Churrascaria Ipiranga, Bento Gonçalves

Raw meat ready for the barbecue grill of Churrascaria Ipiranga in Bento Goncalves

Scenery of the italian immigration history with actors telling the story of Lazaro and Rosa Giordani in the Epopéia Italiana

Traditional house of the italian immigration time in the mountain region Serra Gaucho in Bento Goncalves

Gaúcho musician animating passengers in the the vapor locomotive "Maria Fumaca" Tour from Bento Goncalves to Carlos Barbosa

Historic train Maria Fumaca leaving Bento Goncalves

Singer Ines Rizzardo during performance at Carlos Barbosa station, Maria Fumaca Tour, Bento Goncalves

The stadium Montanha dos Vinhedos in Bento Goncalves will serve also for prepartion games of the World Cup 2014