• South America 2026
    Fun music, fun crowdListening to the crowd reactions was fun as well!A circular view of Ground Zero Square, now much less crowded.The making of sugar cane juice.Local market.1Everyone fits in somewhere...11View of the square from the church steps.How do they get graffiti all the way up there??Low tide. :)The contrasts in this city are amazing: dilapidated & fresh/new all w/in the same block.

    Returning to Recife

    March 23 in Brazil ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F

    Always leave the boat!
    We had no specific plans, but our (somewhat) aimless roaming was immediately paid off with a local air show!
    Held at 'Marco Zero' ("Ground Zero Square ") this was not unlike Chicago's Air Show, just a 'bit' smaller. Seven A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the Brazilian Air Force participated, celebrating the city’s 489th anniversary with a 35-minute aerobatic demonstration; & we got there just in time!
    The Square is so named b/c it's the geographic distance from which all distances in the state (Pernambuco) are measured.
    We spent the rest of our time roaming around the colorful, diverse & historic district of Ancient Recife.
    Fun fact: Recife is closer to the western coast of Africa than it is to the farthest western border of Brazil.    Read more