manaus

The Grand Amazonian Adventure. PART 1 - THE CITY

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September 14th 2009
I knew that someway somehow I would get the full Amazonian experience, but I had never planned or imagined the adventure that was to come… PART 1 - THE CITY So after having to change buses twice on my overnight “direct” bus from Boa Vista, I finally arrived in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon; the ancient port city of Manaus, founded about 350 years ago, with its 2 million people scattere ... read more

South America » Brazil » Amazonas » Manaus

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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