# Monument to the Bandeiras

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sculpted in granite by Victor Brecheret and completed in the 1950s, this monument near Ibirapuera Park depicts the bandeirante expeditions surging forward. A celebrated artwork, it is now a contested symbol of Brazil's colonial past.

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Coordinates: -23.58, -46.6607

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