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Well i have flown into bogota and was really impressed! Me Jules and Robbie grabbed a taxi to our hostel which was located in the historical center and quite a nice section of town to walk around. being quite late we grabbed some dinner at a nice resturant and finished the night off with a couple of beers. The next day i had a chance to see a bit more of the city walking through Bolivar plaza and visiting the Botero museum which is up there with one of the best museums i have ever been to and it was [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 17th 2007 | 267 Views | [diary=141020]

me and sonia
plaza boliva

Well i have had to back date this blog a tad as i have been off the radar for a few days. from where i left you guys in Manaus i have had to catch a quite expensive plane trip to tabatinga... which of course i had to pay in cash... this meant another trip to Bank do Brazil and 5 hours waiting in lines and getting my credit card approved. not the most pleasent day in manaus but i managed to get my ticket so i was happy. I decided to spoil myself today and went on a day [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 14th 2007 | 189 Views | [diary=140606]

the cargo boats of manaus
the town of leticia
columbian music

still under the weather and barely eating i signed up for a three day jungle trip. I really wanted to do more and head deep into the jungle and visit some crazy amazonian witch doctor and drink and eat wierd amazonian animals but after my disatarous boat ride and the fact that i didnīt have any malaria pills i decided on a bit of a tamer version. (for those of you that want to know... i looked everywhere and couldnīt find malaria prevention tablets to buy... you seem only to be able to buy the medication if you get malaria here... [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 11th 2007 | 591 Views | [diary=137101]

our jungle guide
meeting of the waters
my guide with his pirahna catch

Day 0 - technically not classified as a boat day as the boat dosenīt kick off tilll 9 pm but i have started the diary today as i have had to board the boat early and watch my hammack space around the dodgey characters that move about and setup their own hammocks beside underneath and above me... yes i am riding economy class where there are no designated hook spaces it is basically everyman for themselves string up where you can. The place really had to be seen to be believed. Last night was pretty wild i must admit Andrea made [View Full Entry]

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Published: March 10th 2007 | 221 Views | [diary=135659]

Stephan chillen in the hostel
my hammock on the boat
another hammock shot

By Where r u Matty D
February 23rd 2007
Jungle fever! South America » Brazil » Pará » Belém
Once again i have defied the odds and managed to navagate from my last blog destination in Forteleza to Belem... running low on funds as everything was shut during carnival i jumped on a bus to belem a 24hour bus ride from fortaleza hoping when i got there the banks would still be open. Yes the race against time was on once again... firstly the likelyhood of a brazilian bus being on time was extremely unlikely and it was set to arrive at 1pm (banks in brazil genrally close around 3pm). secondly... banks are also closed on saturday and sunday today [View Full Entry]

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Published: February 26th 2007 | 185 Views | [diary=132137]

Drago Do Mar
my mate in forteleza
hotel

It has been six days some may say way too long but with the craziness of carnaval and booking hostels and my rapid travelling through brazil it has been a welcomed change of pace. I tried to stay in Macieo but it failed dismally when i couldnīt find a place to stay... so since salvador it has been a 8 hour bus ride to Macieo which was extended by four hours as the bus broke down then 12 hours walking around the beatiful beach area in Macieo with my bag (and stupidly my camera locked in the bus station locker). i [View Full Entry]

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Published: February 21st 2007 | 195 Views | [diary=131398]

no idea how to spell your name sorry
the boys
PRAWNS

over enduging in arrial d ajuba required me to either catch a bus into salvador which would arrive at 9 pm at night or catch a plane slightly more expensive but arriving at a decent hour. With my track record of being ripped off in Brazil i opted for the plane. The city of beaded necklaces.... Salvador is a really cultural slap in the face. i stayed in pelorinho which is an old but very cultural section of salvador. cobble stone narrow pedestrian streets lined with artworks, traditional bead necklaces and hundreds of street dwellers selling their wares. resturants are just [View Full Entry]

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Published: February 11th 2007 | 173 Views | [diary=128025]

folkloric dancing

all right puerto seguro ... what can i say my favorite place in brazil so far very chilled beach town more or less safe and heckeling free... a must if you come to brazil and head north in my books. the first day i met up with guga (a great brazilian from my room) we then headed off to the cultural centre and walked through some markets and watched some great capoera shows i will try to post the videos later... unfortunatly i missed this move on my video where this guy ran across the floor into a handstand and then [View Full Entry]

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Published: February 10th 2007 | 981 Views | [diary=127343]

guga
The first portugese landing place
portugese landing

Alright i have mixed feelings about rio... somethings i absoulty love others not so much. It all began when i got off at the bus terminal in centro rio. yes once again i was unprepared and i turned up at 9:00pm i didnīt want to but that was the way the bus schedule from sao paulo worked out. anyways i am rushed straight into a taxi where the guy had me lined up right from the start... he first pulled the the meter dosnīt work line... so i said fine i will agree on a price. (i should have just got [View Full Entry]

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Published: February 7th 2007 | 160 Views | [diary=125397]

corcovado
sugar loaf
the view from the top

Wow i didnīt think portugese was that much different from spanish (after 2 months of struggling with spanish which i thought i was getting the hang of...it is time to start again.) The last few days entering brazil have resembled an episode of the amazing race. ... contantly checking my watch to see if i have time for the next bus ... constant phone calls trying to recover my credit card ... beads of sweat racing down my head as i am interigated by the brazilian immigration officials for losing my passport exit paper. ... more sweat carrying my massive back [View Full Entry]

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Published: February 3rd 2007 | 158 Views | [diary=123103]

rafaelīs house



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