slaves in, gold out Photo

Photographer’s Note

In the 18th century, Paraty was a principal center for the trade of gold and slaves. Countless numbers of the latter arrived at this port and countless amounts of gold left from here for Portugal. The town today is a jewel of colonial architecture and well worth seeing before one dies. The "flamboyant" tree (red like in blood) next to the canon speaks volumes about what once was Paraty.

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nofer (3186) 2004-12-23 18:57

Bonita foto.
Pegou ou Sol muito alto mas conseguiu...
Os Flamboyant são muito bonitos.
Bom contraste. Lugar bonito.
Veja outro Flamboyan: http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/South_America/Brazil/photo120729.htm
Um abraço.
Reynaldo

by_stella (0) 2005-01-06 18:16

Quel contraste ce cannon pointant vers la mer...on ne sait jamais, et la tranquilité de l'espace autour. J'imagine que tu aurais préferé que l'espace soit un peu plus vide, mais a la prochaine fois, peut-être