October 16, 2008

Sights of Curvelo (Part Three)

Here are a few more pictures of some of the more interesting sights we saw while stranded in the town of Curvelo, Minas Gerais.

Every day as I walked downtown I passed this old abandoned factory. I don't know why, but abandoned places like this fascinate me.

Another shot of the abandoned factory.

Curvelo is apparently a center for the worship of Saint Geraldo. Here is the cathedral dedicated to him.

Inside the church is this picture titled "Saint Geraldo in Extasy". Notice that his feet are not touching the ground...like something out of Heroes.

Another feature of this church is this spike. The inscription above it lets us know that it is indeed a "genuine imitation" of one of the spikes nailed into Christ's hands and feet.

And I got a big kick out of this particular statue. This is Saint Geraldo...and that is a neon halo above his head.

The city of Curvelo boasts some really beautiful old buildings...

...as well as some very pretty parks.

This gazebo reminded me of the one in Norwich, NY where I used to play with a community band.

Curvelo is also not without it's culinary attractions. This little restaurant was relatively inexpensive, and the food was delicious. If I lived in Curvelo, I could see myself becoming a regular there.

Posted by Andrew on October 16, 2008 4:25 PM.