Travel to the Heart of Brazil

by Hudson Adrian Sousa Santos (Brazil)

I didn't expect to find Brazil

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My story begins in São Paulo, the place where I grew up, I was never an accomplished wanderer, not because of a lack of curiosity, but because of the conditions in which I lived, however, I never let that stop me from growing and visiting new places, incredible that it looks like the first different place I knew, it was just my homeland, I have nothing to complain about, it is without a doubt a very beautiful place, full of culture, ah! what place am i talking about? Brasilia! The capital of Brazil! It must be curious to think that this is the capital of Brazil, and not São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro, since they are much better known. My trip begins with the visit to my sweet grandmother, I really like her despite the distance, so as soon as I can leave to visit her, I have nothing to complain about, really a very cozy and modern place, we are talking about the heart of Brazil! However, I had not seen everything yet, I was in the so-called “satellite cities”, which is nothing more than the cities surrounding the great federal district! I won't deny it, I was looking forward to this trip. As soon as everything was ready, there we went, taking a bus to finally see the center of Brazil! For every place we looked. Wow! a new surprise awaited us, the first one we came across was Parkshopping, yes, a gigantic mall, and the best one full of games and Fastfood, apart from the fish on the mall's facade inside some fountain, that really enchanted me! After the lunch break in a brief visit to the mall, we headed towards the national congress, and we were lucky, because just on that day, there was an excursion to the interior, sorry for the suspense, but the national congress is really unique, there is only one in all of Brazil! In it they use and abuse democracy! “At least in theory”, so we entered the cradle of Brazilian politics, and in reality, I really liked it, the design of the palace is impeccable, and the comfort inside it is not even mentioned. Our next destination was one of the most anticipated of the entire trip! Well, now we were entering the most famous cathedral in all of Brazil! It has a unique design designed by Oscar Niemeyer, and best of all, it is underground! When have you ever entered an underground cathedral? It may seem like a joke, but its interior is indeed monumental, and on its ceiling are two angels hanging in perfect harmony with the rest of the cathedral, that was really explored! Finally, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to share this story with you, reader, I love stories, I love books and I love to travel, because the journey is not just another walk, it is a memory, a memory that takes root and gains more strength every day, staying with you, in all moments of your life, in good times and also in bad times.