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Welcome to the Jungle! (TS)

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March 23rd 2006
There are a few possible threats in the Amazon Jungle; diseases like Malaria, Onchocercias, Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis and Schistoniasis aside, you still have to be careful of the many potentially deadly snakes and spiders, possibly volatile jaguars and pumas (that’s if you are LUCKY enough to see them) as well as lesser irritants like leeches and insects.... ..... so Noel and I decided to ... read more

South America » Brazil » Amazonas

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more