function load_places() {
    var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("mapa_google_places"));


    map.removeMapType(G_NORMAL_MAP);
    map.removeMapType(G_SATELLITE_MAP);
    //map.setMapType(G_HYBRID_MAP);
    //map.addMapType(G_NORMAL_MAP);
    map.setCenter(new GLatLng(latitude, longitude), 13);

        //map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
    var point = new GLatLng(latitude, longitude);
    map.addOverlay(new GMarker(point));
}



function carregaEventos(data){
  new Ajax.Request(eventsLink + data,
  {
    method:'get',
    onSuccess: function(transport){
      var response = transport.responseText || "no response text";
      $('eventosLista').innerHTML = response;
    },
    onFailure: function(){ alert('Something went wrong...') }
  });
}