So I was told these statues represent the workers that came from all parts of Brazil to build the capital in the middle of the 20th century - interesting history and a nice walking space! There are water, coconut water and ice cream vendors around but no actual cafes in the immediate area.

Brasilia has been designed as an airplane with its 'Eixe Monumental', the Monumental Axis, as its fuselage and - very appropriate - the 'Praça dos Tres Poderes', the Square of the Three Powers: Legislative, Executive and Judiciary, as the cockpit, located in the southeast of the city.

Surrounded by the three main buidlings, the 'Congresso Nacional', the 'Palacio da Justiça' and the 'Palacio do Planalto' for the president, the square itself is a wide expanse, paved with white cobblestones. On it we can find the 'Museu da Cidade', with not much to see, after going up some stairs, then the more interesting 'Espaço Cultural', dedicated to city planner Lucio Costa with a scale map of Brasilia to look at after going down some stairs.

The pantheon, the 'Panteào da Patria', a building by Oscar Niemeyer in the shape of a dove, was closed, when I visited. Impressive is the 100 meters high pole with a large flag of Brazil - as it says: 286 sq m and weighing 600 kg. Of the various sculptures there is one looking like a 'clothes peg' by Oscar Niemeyer, and then the two bronze figures 'Os Candangos' (The warriors) by Bruno Giorgi.

The presidential palace on one side and the supreme court on the other with the spectacular statue in the middle. Niemeyer ar his finest!