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Old Posted Jul 28, 2019, 1:24 PM
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Gleba Palhano

The booming district I mentioned earlier. Today, that's most recognized view of Londrina. 15 years ago, there were nothing there:
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IMG_8164 by Yuri Andrade, no Flickr

A shopping mall roof, right in the middle of Gleba Palhano:
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IMG_8170 by Yuri Andrade, no Flickr

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IMG_8173 by Yuri Andrade, no Flickr



Valleys and Lakes

One of the most interesting features of Londrina, it's its preserved ravines. That's very rare in Brazilian urban areas, with their dense pattern. That's Água Fresca Vale (fresh water valley), right between Downtown and western Londrina neighbourhoods.

Downtown's west skyline:
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IMG_8191 by Yuri Andrade, no Flickr

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IMG_8194 by Yuri Andrade, no Flickr

The creek flows 2 km (1.3 miles) southwards, where it joins Lake Igapó II. Gleba Palhano's skyline:
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IMG_8196 by Yuri Andrade, no Flickr

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IMG_8197 by Yuri Andrade, no Flickr

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IMG_8200 by Yuri Andrade, no Flickr

Lale Igapó I, the largest and oldest. On the left side, outside the pic, it's Downtown. The buildings on the bottom form another highrise cluster near the Civic Center (2.5 miles southwards Downtown). On the right side, there is an upmarket district, where the mansions end straight in the lake. Ver unusual for a relatively central neighbourhood:
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FullSizeRender by Yuri Andrade, no Flickr
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