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Barcelos is on the Rio Negro

Those are islands in the background, not the other side of the Rio Negro. The Rio Negro is about 50 kilometers wide at this point, and full of islands.


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Blog: Amazon 3.0 -- Bicycles of Barcelos, a Four-Minute Photo Essay
Date: July 25th 2008

Amazon 3.0 - The Bicycles of Barcelos, a Four-Minute Photo Essay

July 24, 2008, Barcelos, Amazonas, Brasil Note: This blog posting is out of order. When I get to a better internet connection I will get back to the story and photos from the Rio Orinoco. Perhaps bicycles are an odd thing to notice on an Amazon trip. But anyone who has been to Brazilian cities or to ... read more


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