PALMAS, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Palmas is the capital city of Brazil's central state of Tocantins. Planned and built from scratch in the late 1980s, Palmas is known as "the heart of Brazil" due to its geographic location in the country.
A man takes photos at a park in Palmas, Tocantins state, Brazil, Oct. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 14, 2026 shows the "Geodetic Center of Brazil" monument at the Sunflower Square in Palmas, Tocantins state, Brazil. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 14, 2026 shows vehicles running on a road in Palmas, Tocantins state, Brazil. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)People visit the Memorial Coluna Prestes in Palmas, Tocantins state, Brazil, Oct. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)A woman passes a sundial in Palmas, Tocantins state, Brazil, Oct. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 15, 2026 shows a city view of Palmas, Tocantins state, Brazil. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 14, 2026 shows a city view of Palmas, Tocantins state, Brazil. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 14, 2026 shows a city view at sunrise in Palmas, Tocantins state, Brazil. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)People visit the Memorial Coluna Prestes in Palmas, Tocantins state, Brazil, Oct. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 14, 2026 shows vehicles running on a bridge across the Tocantins River in Palmas, Tocantins state, Brazil. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 15, 2026 shows a city view of Palmas, Tocantins state, Brazil. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)This photo taken on Oct. 14, 2026 shows the Araguaia Palace in Palmas, Tocantins state, Brazil.(Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)Visitors take photos beside the "Geodetic Center of Brazil" monument at the Sunflower Square in Palmas, Tocantins state, Brazil, Oct. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 14, 2026 shows vehicles running on a bridge across the Tocantins River in Palmas, Tocantins state, Brazil. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 15, 2026 shows the Sunflower Square in Palmas, Tocantins state, Brazil. (Xinhua/Jin Haoyuan)■
