Monday, June 13, 2011

Camburi Field Trip

Our group took a day trip to Camburi, a village close to Sao Paulo.  The village is constructing, with the help of Dr. Ghavami, a bamboo community center and several other buildings.  We observed the structural characteristics of the buildings.  Though, we also got to have a lot of fun, taking a night trip to Paraty, a colonial town with structures dating back to the 1800s.  It was pretty similar to Williamsburg, VA: very touristy, but peaceful and gorgeous at night :)

Our group prior to a severe food coma

Hiking to Camburi

Marianne being a good Civ E :)

Eduardo (the construction manager) explaining the project

Girls in front of an old cathedral in Paraty



Store filled with Cachaca (a sugarcane rum used to make caipirinhas - a very popular drink in Brazil which also contains lime and more sugar - yum)

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