My Commentary: Going to Conservatória was initially an idea of my mother. Going to Rio's territory is never my deal. But knowing a little more about the town's story, I got interested. Conservatória has a folk music tradition (serestas and serenatas) also it salutes the Imperial times when it was somehow important.
First stop at Churrascaria Retiro da Serra. Good food (barbecue) and good price!
Dutra highway near Porto Real
Dutra highway near Porto Real
Dutra highway near Porto Real
near Porto Real
near Porto Real
Companhia Fluminense de Refrigerantes (Coca-Cola Factory) in Porto Real
Companhia Fluminense de Refrigerantes (Coca-Cola Factory) in Porto Real
Following the GPS' recommendation we ended up on RJ-143, an earthen road full of surprises
Arriving in Conservatória
Hotel: Pousada Além do Horizonte
Monument: A tribute to the Seresta of Conservatória (a Brazilian folk music style)
Seresteiros at Casa da Cultura (Culture House)
Seresteiros at Casa da Cultura (Culture House)
News about Conservatória and Seresta
Casa da Cultura (Culture House)
Seresteiros at Casa da Cultura (Culture House)
Seresteiros at Casa da Cultura (Culture House)
Seresteiros at Casa da Cultura (Culture House)
Me and my brother-in-law with stylish hats
Old arena of Conservatória Futebol Clube
RMV 206 one of the few steam locomotives still existing in Brazil
Máquina do Tempo (Time Machine) This was our result: Me, my sister and my brother-in-law
RMV 206 one of the few steam locomotives still existing in Brazil
RMV 206 one of the few steam locomotives still existing in Brazil
Train Station of Conservatória
RMV 206 one of the few steam locomotives still existing in Brazil
RMV 206 one of the few steam locomotives still existing in Brazil
Train Station of Conservatória
Igreja Matriz Santo Antônio de Conservatória (Roman Catholic Church)
Getúlio Vargas Park (in front of Igreja Matriz)
Igreja Matriz Santo Antônio de Conservatória (Roman Catholic Church)
Dó Ré Mi restaurant the flag of Portugal (besides Brazil's)
A tribute to José Borges de Freitas Netto, an important musician to the Seresta history of Conservatória
We all with the statue of José Borges de Freitas Netto
The Train Station of Conservatória
