Brazil: Inhotim

On 12th August I got two postcards: one from Brazil and one from Austria.

The card from Brazil shows a view of Inhotim in Brumadinho. Inhotim is home to one of the largest foundations of contemporary art in Brazil and one of the largest outdoor art centers in South America.

Used here was a stamp from a set of twenty about the Summer Olympics 2016 in Rio de Janeiro (issued 06-08-2015). 

Thank You very much Kyung!

Brazil: São Paulo Museum of Art

On 14th July I got four postcards: two from Brazil, one from Japan and one from Austria.

One of the cards from Brazil shows the São Paulo Museum of Art. The São Paulo Museum of Art is the most important art museum in Brazil. Its collection of European art is considered to be the finest in Latin America, but it is also home to art from Brazil, Africa and Asia. The building is furthermore one of the main symbols of modern Brazilian architecture. 

The stamp is from a big souvenir sheet with nine stamps about the Solar System (issued 29-02-2020) and shows Jupiter.

Thank You very much Kyung!

Brazil: Museu do Ipiranga

On 14th July I got four postcards: two from Brazil, one from Japan and one from Austria.

One of the cards from Brazil shows the Museu do Ipiranga in Sao Paulo. The Museu do Ipiranga was established in 1890 and is located near the place where Emperor Pedro I proclaimed the Brazilian Independence. It is home to a huge collection of furniture, documents and historically relevant artwork with a focus on the Brazilian Empire era.

A part of a big souvenir sheet about Architecture in Rio de Janeiro (issued 08-11-2020) was used here. This part shows the Museum of Tomorrow, about which I had written in a recent post.

Thank You very much Kyung!

Brazil: Niterói Contemporary Art Museum

On 19th June I got six postcards: two from Brazil and four from Germany.

One of the cards from Brazil shows the Niterói Contemporary Art Museum. The Niterói Contemporary Art Museum was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and opened in 1996. It is home to the second largest collection of contemporary art in Brazil.

The stamp celebrates the Centenary of the Bahia Museum of Art (issued 23-11-2018).

Thank You very much Kyung!

Brazil: Museum of Tomorrow

On 19th June I got six postcards: two from Brazil and four from Germany.

One of the cards from Brazil shows the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro. The Museum of Tomorrow is a science museum and was designed by Spanish neofuturistic architect Santiago Calatrava. It was opened in late 2015. 

Another museum of Rio de Janeiro is shown on the stamp. The National Museum of Brazil was founded in 1818 and was Brazil's oldest scientific institution and one of the most important museums in South America with a vast collection of more than 20 million objects. This stamp was issued on 4th December 2018, two months earlier however most of the museum and its collection were destroyed by a fire on 2nd September 2018. 

Thank You very much Kyung!

Brazil: São Paulo Museum of Modern Art

On 27th November I got a postcard from Brazil.

It shows the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art. The São Paulo Museum of Modern Art was opened in 1948 and is home to over 4000 works of modern art, of which basis is a donation by the industrialist Francisco Matarazzo Sobrinho. 

Two are better than one. Shortly after I had finally found somebody to swap for the Brazilian Postcrossing stamp someone else offer it to me as well and I could not resist to swap again. 

 Thank You very much Kyung!

Brazil: Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station

On 26th November I got three postcards including one from Brazil.

The card shows the Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station. The Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station is a permanent Antarctic research station on King George Island in the part of Antarctica claimed by Argentina. It began operating in 1984 and is currently home to 60 people, although it was partly destroyed by fire in 2012.

Four Postcrossing stamps were planned for 2020, but only the one from Brazil was issued on 14th July. This one was not easy to get, so I am happy to finally have it in my collection.  

 Thank You very much Mariana!

Brazil: Capybaras

On Thursday I got a postcard from Brazil. 

It shows Capybaras at the Pantanal. The Capybara is a mammal native to South America. It is the largest living rodent and is closely related to the Guinea Pig. The Pantanal Conservation Area is since 2000 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamps:
Professions (from set of three) (issued 30-12-2005)
Post Office Marketing (issued 26-09-2011)

Thank You very much Paulo!

Brazil: Toco Toucan

On Thursday I got three postcards: one from Brazil, one from the United Kingdom and one from Germany.

The card from Brazil shows a Toco Toucan at the Pantanal. The Toco Toucan is the largest and probably the best known species in the toucan family. It can be found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in South America. The Pantanal Conservation Area is since 2000 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamps:
Professions (from set of three) (issued 30-12-2005)
Post Office Marketing (issued 26-09-2011)

Thank You very much Paulo!

Brazil: Pampulha Art Museum

On Saturday I got a postcard from Brazil.

It shows the Pampulha Art Museum in Belo Horizonte. The Pampulha Art Museum was opened in 1957. It is housed in the first building designed by Oscar Niemeyer, which was first used as casino. As part of the Pampulha Modern Ensemble it is since 2016 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

With a nice stamp:
500 years Reformation (issued 13-04-2017)
It is a joint issue with Germany.

Thank You very much Silvia!

Brazil: São Luís

On Monday I got three postcards: one from Brazil, one from the USA and one from South Korea.

The card from Brazil shows a street in São Luís. São Luís was founded by the French in 1612, captured by the Portuguese in 1615, captured by the Dutch in 1641 and recaptured by the Portuguese in 1645. It has the largest and best preserved heritage of colonial Portuguese architecture in Latin America, which survived due to a period of economic stagnation in the early 20th century. Today it is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The Historic Centre of São Luís is since 1997 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamps:
Professions (two from set of three) (issued 30-12-2005)
Musical Instruments (from set of ten) (issued 01-07-2002)
Missing Paintings by Candido Portinari (from set of five) (issued 26-05-2004)

Thank You very much Paulo!

Brazil: Manaus

On Saturday I got a postcard from Brazil.

It shows Manaus. Manaus is the capital city of the Brazilian State of Amazonas and the biggest city in the Amazon rainforest. At the end of the 19th century it was the best developed city in Brazil and the richest city in South America, as it was the only exporter of rubber. Back then it was known as Paris of the Tropics. Today it is the main access point for visiting the fauna and flora of the Brazilian Amazon. 

The Amazon Theatre (left picture) was built between 1884 and 1896 in the Renaissance style with materials imported from Europe and became a symbol of the rubber boom. Together with the Peace Theatre in Belém it seeks for the inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

With a great stamp:
Christmas (from set of two) (issued 04-10-2016)
The stamp was printed with foil.

Thank You very much Silvia!

Brazil: Serra do Mar

On Saturday I got two postcards: one from Brazil and one from Thailand.

The card from Brazil shows the Serra do Mar. The Serra do Mar is a system of mountain ranges. Today most of the lush tropical rain forest that once covered the mountain range has been destroyed. To protect the forest that remained various state parks, national parks and nature reserves were established. Since 1999 are the Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves in the Serra do Mar also on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamps:
Pop Corn Man (issued 25-05-2011)
Musical Instruments (from set of ten) (issued 01-07-2002)
Professions (from set of three) (issued 30-12-2005)
Missing Paintings by Candido Portinari (from set of five) (issued 26-05-2004)

Thank You very much Paulo!

Brazil: 2016 Summer Paralympics

On Saturday I got three postcards: one from Brazil, one from China and one from New Zealand.

The card from Brazil was printed for the 2016 Summer Paralympics. The 2016 Summer Paralympics were held in Rio de Janeiro between the 7th and the 18th September 2016. It was the first time that the Paralympics were held in South America.

With matching stamps:
Celebration of the Paralympics-Opening Ceremony (from set of three) (issued 05-08-2016)
Olympics and Paralympics (from set of sixteen) (issued 27-06-2016)

Thank You very much Lucas!

Brazil: Pampulha Modern Ensemble

On Tuesday I got eight postcards: one from Brazil, my first card from Rwanda, one from Thailand, one from Andorra, one from Russia and three from Germany.

The card from Brazil shows the São Francisco de Assis church in the Pampulha Modern Ensemble. The Pampulha Modern Ensemble is a garden project around the artifial Lake Pampulha in Belo Horizonte. It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in the 1940s and is thus the first example of modern architecture in Brazil. Last month the Pampulha Modern Ensemble was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamps:
Professions-Barber (from set of two) (issued 04-07-2007)
Prehistoric Animals (from set of four) (issued 12-10-2014)
The dinosaur is scaly.

Thank You very much Silvia!

Brazil: Sloth

On Monday I got three postcards: one from Brazil, one from Angola and one from Malaysia.

The card from Brazil shows a Maned Sloth. The Maned Sloth is a three-toed sloth. It only lives in Brazil.

Stamps:
Professions-Barber (from set of two) (issued 04-07-2007)
Christmas (from set of two) (issued 01-10-2015)
Professions-Tailor (from set of three) (issued 30-12-2005)
Musical Instruments (from set of ten) (issued 01-07-2002)

Thank You very much Silvia!

Brazil: Salvador de Bahia

On Monday I got three postcards: one from Brazil, one from Taiwan and one from Germany.

The card from Brazil shows the coloured houses of Salvador. Salvador was founded in 1549 and became the first capital of Brazil. It is one of the oldest colonial cities in the Americas and was also the first slave market in the New World. It remained the capital of Brazil until 1763. Today is Salvador the capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia and the third largest city of Brazil. The Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia is since 1985 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamps:
Professions (from set of three) (issued 30-12-2005)
Prehistoric Animals (from set of four) (issued 12-10-2014)

Thank You very much Silvia!

Brazil: Amazon River

On Saturday I got two cards: one from Brazil and one from Malaysia.

The card from Brazil shows a view of the Amazon River. The Amazon River is one of the largest rivers in the World and the Amazon region is one of the richest regions in terms of biodiversity in the World. The Central Amazon Conservation Complex is since 2000 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

With a great stamp:
Professions (from set of three) (issued 30-12-2005)
Musical Instruments (from set of ten) (issued 01-07-2002)
Mascot of the Paralympic Games (from set of two) (issued 12-12-2015)

Thank You very much Silvia!

Brazil: Pantanal

On Monday I got five postcards: one from Brazil, one from the Philippines, one from Japan, one from Belarus and one from Portugal.

The card from Brazil shows Ara macaws at the Pantanal. The Pantanal is the World's largest tropical wetland area. The Ara macaws are just one of around 1000 bird species living in the area. The Pantanal Conservation Area is since 2000 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

With a great stamp:
Professions (from set of three) (issued 30-12-2005)
Musical Instruments (from set of ten) (issued 01-07-2002)
Mascot of the Paralympic Games (from set of two) (issued 12-12-2015)
The Mascot of the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 was unveiled in November 2014. It is called Tom and is named after Brazilian musician Tom Jobim. It represents Brazilian flora.

Thank You very much Silvia!

Brazil: Serra da Capivara National Park

On Monday I got three postcards: one from Brazil, one from Spain and my first card from Ghana.

The card from Brazil shows one of the Pedra Furada sites at the Serra da Capivara National Park in the Brazilian State of Piauí. The Serra da Capivara National Park was established in 1979. It contains one of the oldest human communities of South America and is known for its cave paintings, which are said to be more than 25000 years old and thus forced scientists the rethink the classical theories about the settlement of the Americas. The Serra da Capivara National Park is since 1991 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamps:
Professions (from set of three) (issued 30-12-2005)
Missing Paintings by Candido Portinari (from set of five) (issued 26-05-2004)

Thank You very much Paulo!