<![CDATA[I can't easily find confirmation this morning, but I now suspect the iconic Avenida Atlântica wavy-pattern "Portuguese pavement" in Rio de Janeiro Brazil was derived at least in part from the natural patterns in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park much f...]]>I can't easily find confirmation this morning, but I now suspect the iconic Avenida Atlântica wavy-pattern "Portuguese pavement" in Rio de Janeiro Brazil was derived at least in part from the natural patterns in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park much farther north. I will keep looking into this. I was just struck by a friend's vacation photos today. What are the chances these are *not* related?

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]]>https://bbs.spacc.eu.org/new/topic/c1defdb7-2d45-40e9-bac0-c83316e78b79/i-can-t-easily-find-confirmation-this-morning-but-i-now-suspect-the-iconic-avenida-atlântica-wavy-pattern-portuguese-pavement-in-rio-de-janeiro-brazil-was-derived-at-least-in-part-from-the-natural-patterns-in-lençóis-maranhenses-national-park-much-f...RSS for NodeMon, 09 Nov 2026 21:21:47 GMTSat, 30 Aug 2025 10:44:27 GMT60