Mangabeiras' Park

The day I visited Parque das Mangabeiras was perfect: cloudy but not rainy. Therefore, although it was holidays time, it was very quiet, just a few visitors. It was the ideal atmosphere for an introvert who was deadly tired and wanted some time by herself. ;-P

Mangabeiras is the name of a tree specie, which names the Park. The park is a green refugee and what makes it really special is the forest. There are some safe trails to walk amidst the forest... this is the kind of thing that really suits me fine. =)

The Water's Plaza: This is located near the main gate.

Little Waterfall: I just love the music of water falling.

Dreams Lake: it should be called a pond, actually. So small, that the fairies who inhabits the lake must be even tinier than the average fairy!

One of the trails:

Near the Park, there is the Pope's Plaza. Yeah, Pope John Paul came here to celebrate a mass, so the Plaza was named after him. In country where the majority of the population is Roman Catholic, that was a great honour!

Nowadays the Pope's Plaza is a place to held big events, such as rock concerts or festivals. It has a beautiful   panoramic view of the city.

Wanna check some other pics of the park and the plaza? Go HERE!