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Google Street View has captured images of two dead bodies in Brazil only days after launching in the country.
The pictures have been removed from Google Maps website, but not before they were copied by Brazilian online news portal G1 and numerous other news websites.
One image shows a body covered by black plastic on a street corner in Belo Horizonte, as police hold back a crowd of onlookers.
The second picture shows a body lying at the edge of a major avenue in Rio de Janeiro as cars drive past, but with no police or other bystanders visible.
Google said the image will be removed or distorted so that the body is not obvious, G1 reported.
Crime is a major issue in Brazil, particularly in larger cities, with murder, carjacking and armed assault common offences, according to the Overseas Security Advisory Council.
United Nations statistics reveal there were 48,000 homicides recorded in Brazil in 2007, down from a peak of 51,000 in 2003.
Google Street View, which allows users to take virtual tours of cities around the world, launched in Brazil last Thursday.
Brazil is the first South American country to have the service.
source ninemsn.com.au
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Camurupim is situated between Natal and the famous tourist destination Pipa in The province Rio do norte
Beach formed by huge reefs , forming a chain of coves, which is used by the locals and tourists as natural swimming pools.This place is much visited by families with children, because there is no danger of waves.
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The Church of Nossa Senhora do Ó, built in 1755 in Nisia Floresta. Nisia Floresta is named after Brazilien first feminist Nisia Florest. The city is known for it nearby beautifull beaches,dunes and ponds. It is also known as the land of the shrimps. There are countless dishes made with this crustacean, from the most typical to the most sophisticated. You can also savor the traditional country chicken or the cooked crab.
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This panorama is taken from the little fishing village of baia de formosa, which is not far from the welknown vilage called Pipa, the in place for the world traveler , a place similar to Goa in India or Bali in Indonesia. Baia de formosa still has not the alure of Pipa , but i think that is only a matter of time. An opportunity for investors i would say. Is it not fantastic this little viage and this wonderfull beach. Just Paradise..or not
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