The Museum of Art and Precious Stones

Once a prison, but after a riot 8 years ago when many were shot trying to escape it was closed down and turned into a museum. Some of the cells are kept intact with original photos of prisoners shot while clambering over the walls.

Belem (N. Brazil)

September 20th 2007
Tues 18th Sept Completed tight-fitted packing dispensing with non-essential but still a lot to carry. Drove down the Florida Turnpike to Miami and dropped off the rental car - just made the ´plane for Belem. Took off on interesting flight at 7:20 pm on TAM aiways; 'trying to sleep when around 11:00 there was a lot of screaming from one of the passengers - a lady screaming hysterically in Spanish ... read more

South America » Brazil » Pará » Belém

Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more

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