My pre-conceived notion of “exotic” It was the most Western
city, with everyone speaking English. It
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Our hotel was on top of a large hill, so after a rain, the water gushed
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Great architecture all over the city. |
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Two subway stations. |
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That’s an apartment building (with a park on top!) |
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Street art was abundant. |
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This is a Dali of Isaac Newton – in an office complex. |
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This was my favorite. |
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A beautiful zoo, since it a tropical forest, that stays
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The second favorite highlight of the trip was discovering
this astounding artist. The museum had a huge collection of his huge works. I fell in love with this artist. These are oil paintings and the detail and size are
unbelievable. Above is a self
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The glimmering hair is because it’s done on aluminum and
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A fairly new Arts complex with a great theater (which I
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Our last city in the tour. What a trip! |
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