DAY 14 (3 OF 5) – CATEDRAL METROPOLITANA, BRASILIA, BRAZIL

The Catedral Metropolitana (Cathedral of Brasilia) was the first building that we could get in for a visit. Built in 1970, the cathedral is circular in plan with 16 hyperboloid concrete structures and a unique 2-layer system of stained glass windows. Encircled with a shallow reflecting pool, we entered the building via a ramp down from the forecourt that went beneath the pool. Once we got inside, the sheer volume of the building, its marble finishes, elegant curves, and the magnificent stain glass windows created a wow effect upon us.

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Day 13.2 – First Impression, Brasilia
Day 14.1 – Pilot Plan, Brasilia
Day 14.2 – Eixo, Monumental, Brasilia
Day 14.3 – Catedral Metropolitana, Brasilia
Day 14.4 – Palacio Itamaraty, Brasilia
Day 14.5 – Congresso Nacional, Brasilia
Day 15.1 – Santuario Dom Bosco, Brasilia

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South America 2013 – Our Destinations
Buenos Aires (Argentina), Iguazu Falls (Argentina/Brazil), Pantanal (Brazil), Brasilia (Brazil), Belo Horizonte & Inhotim (Brazil), Ouro Preto (Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Paraty (Brazil), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Samaipata & Santa Cruz (Bolivia), Sucre (Bolivia), Potosi (Bolivia), Southwest Circuit (Bolivia), Tilcara, Purmamarca, Salta (Argentina), Cafayate (Argentina), San Pedro de Atacama (Chile), Antofagasta & Paranal Observatory (Chile), Chiloe (Chile), Puerto Varas (Chile), Torres del Paine (Chile), Ushuaia (Argentina), El Chalten (Argentina), El Calafate (Argentina), Isla Magdalena (Argentina), Santiago (Chile), Valparaiso (Chile), Afterthought