O Centro

We took a tour around the center a couple weeks ago with Marcio's cousin Ricardo and his wife Linda and their two little girls, Julia and Laura. It was really fun! They have been so great at welcoming us to the city. We drove around quite a bit and stopped at Praca Matriz, the city's main square where the government offices and the main cathedral are located. 

The architecture in the city center is from the colonial period -- other parts of the city are newer including the neighborhood we live in. Porto Alegre is built from the water level up several neighboring hills (TALL HILLS). Now, I understand why Marcio is in habit of using the parking brake in Texas. 

Then we went to watch the sunset from the Gazometor, an old electricity plant with a view over the water.