On my first day here, we started with a tour of Rivera (Uruguay) at the market on the border with Livramento (Brazil). The following are a number of images from both cities. I'll identify which side the first few are on. See if you can guess which side the rest come from...
Brazilian market view.
Uruguayan market, complete with Julia Roberts above the brand-spankin' new stalls.
This square at the border (which has now been overtaken by the Brazilian market) used to be the Plaza of the Dogs.
We watched this man spend ages setting up his 'table' atop perfectly balanced stones so he could put it in a prime spot.
Crumbling buildings in need of repair above the market.
Statue at the border symbolizing unity, with flags from both countries.
The casino is a huge modern monstrosity designed to draw tourists from miles around.
Can't visit a new city without a stop at the local theatre.
The governor of Rio Grande do Sul stayed here when he was in exile.
Some views climbing Cerro do Marco along the border.
Rio Branco statue (first to come up with an idea for a border committee, who began diplomatic border discussions between the two cities) with a hole in his head, overlooking the tallest building in both cities.
His view.
View from the top of the hill, with massive aloe plant.
Livramento.
Some things are the same everywhere.
These markers dot the border (sporadically) between the two countries.
I trust in you, Jesus.
Park atop the hill.
La Bica, Rivera's historic water facility.
Flavia, beckoning us to cheese street.
Cheese shop. One of many.
My favorite street sign, ever. And absolutely necessary here. More on horses and carts later.
Chess boards built into all the benches on the touristy side of which city?
Beautiful tile work inside an old church.
Interior and exterior.
I always take my bike into church with me, too.
Artigas, Uruguay's liberator. Rivierans celebrate him with festivals every chance they get, including one in International Plaza while we were here.
Our tour guide, Vera, telling us about Artigas and the park.
Street signs on either side of the border.
That afternoon, we were interviewed by a Brazilian radio station about our project. Local celebrities!
The gazebo/bandstand where we started out on our first Explorers task.
Friendly police that let us pet their horsies.
Alice and Gwen in the ruins of the Dog Plaza.
Old statue, now used for storage and something to tie your tarp to.
Colorful market stalls
Stall identification on either side of the border.
Sleeping dog under socks and underwear.
The Duty Free ads of Rivera loom above Brazilian stalls.
The first of many horse-and-cart-in-the-city images.
Gaudi-inspired roof.
Would love to stay here.
I am in love with the doors here. The variety is overwhelming. More images to follow in other posts.
A sampling from a local art project where students decorated their own border markers.
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