Sunday, 1 July 2012

Le Coin Perdu II

There is a strong Swiss influence in parts of Brasil and here is a delightful example of it:

Posted by NJS at 13:57

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  1. Anonymous1 July 2012 at 15:51

    Is that the enclave where all the 'cough' aged Rudolphs and Hermans live?
    It's incredible, a little Bavarian idyll.

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    1. NJS1 July 2012 at 18:08

      There was an influx of Swiss in the late 19th Century and there are whole villages and towns with buildings like this in, say, Nova Friburgo, in the mountains of R de J (sans snow). The main areas of German population are in the South of Brazil. However, Rudolphs and Hermans did come here at a certain point - cough - and the local pizza man (Max) once told me that his father had been Quote 'Hitler. SS' Unquote. The property in the picture is one of a very few in this style around The Sleepy Hollow; set in three acres of coconut groves, overlooking a Blue Lagoon!

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